Krillion Answers #49

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The 7 prompts from this daily dive, each with a hint. Open "Show answers" for the gem, some rare finds and the most common answers. Want to play them yourself instead? Every past prompt is in the Krillion Unlimited pool.

Krillion #49 prompts and answers

  1. Prompt 1

    Name a type of gun (types and models both count)

    Hint: 297 accepted answers. The gem starts with “P” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Punt gun

    Rare finds

    • SAR 21
    • Carbine
    • M4
    • Ruger
    • .45
    • 12 gauge

    Most common

    • Machine gun
    • Pistol
    • Rifle
    • Shotgun
    • M16
    • AR-15

  2. Prompt 2

    Name a creature you might find in a tide pool

    Hint: 135 accepted answers. The gem starts with “P” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Pistol shrimp

    Rare finds

    • Coral
    • Blenny
    • Chiton
    • Brittle star
    • Cockle
    • Plankton

    Most common

    • Crab
    • Hermit crab
    • Sea anemone
    • Starfish
    • Shrimp
    • Mussel

  3. Prompt 3

    Name an HBO show

    Hint: 718 accepted answers. The gem starts with “T” and is 4 words.

    Gems

    • The Larry Sanders Show

    Rare finds

    • Eastbound & Down
    • Bored to Death
    • The Ricky Gervais Show
    • We're Here
    • The Chair Company
    • Rooster

    Most common

    • Euphoria
    • Game of Thrones
    • The Last of Us
    • The Sopranos
    • Girls
    • Hacks

  4. Prompt 4

    Name a DreamWorks animated character

    Hint: 622 accepted answers. The gem starts with “R” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Rameses

    Rare finds

    • Clover
    • Stormfly
    • George Beard
    • B.O.B.
    • Allura
    • Rain

    Most common

    • Donkey
    • Minion
    • Po
    • Princess Fiona
    • Puss in Boots
    • Shrek

  5. Prompt 5

    Name a country that was an ally of the Soviet Union during the Cold War

    Hint: 38 accepted answers. The gem starts with “G” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Grenada

    Rare finds

    • Nicaragua
    • Syria
    • Ethiopia
    • Cambodia
    • Mongolia
    • Angola

    Most common

    • Cuba
    • East Germany
    • Poland
    • Afghanistan
    • Vietnam
    • China

  6. Prompt 6

    Name an athlete with multiple Olympic gold medals

    Hint: 1,071 accepted answers. The gem starts with “E” and is 2 words.

    Gems

    • Eddie Eagan
    • Ray Ewry

    Rare finds

    • Sanya Richards-Ross
    • Andre De Grasse
    • Jessica Fox
    • Abby Wambach
    • Nathan Adrian
    • Armin Zoggeler

    Most common

    • Michael Phelps
    • Simone Biles
    • Usain Bolt
    • Nathan Chen
    • LeBron James
    • Katie Ledecky

  7. Prompt 7

    Name a chess term

    Hint: 467 accepted answers. The gem starts with “N” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Novotny

    Rare finds

    • Increment
    • French Defense
    • Hanging piece
    • Touch move
    • Fifty move rule
    • Najdorf

    Most common

    • Castling
    • Check
    • Checkmate
    • Stalemate
    • Skewer
    • Opening