Krillion Answers #79

Friday, October 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 #79 prompts and answers

  1. Prompt 1

    Name a place in the Harry Potter universe

    Hint: 1,530 accepted answers. The gem starts with “M” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Mould-on-the-Wold

    Rare finds

    • Atrium
    • Merpeople village
    • Great Britain
    • Ireland
    • Madam Malkin's
    • Dervish and Banges

    Most common

    • Azkaban
    • Chamber of Secrets
    • Diagon Alley
    • Forbidden Forest
    • Gringotts
    • Hogsmeade

  2. Prompt 2

    Name a type of shot in a sport (like a free throw)

    Hint: 608 accepted answers. The gem starts with “P” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Panenka
    • Rabona

    Rare finds

    • 360 dunk
    • Flop shot
    • Return of serve
    • Mid-range jumper
    • Knuckleball
    • Long-range shot

    Most common

    • Drop shot
    • Free throw
    • Layup
    • Penalty kick
    • Putt
    • Serve

  3. Prompt 3

    Name a part of a shoe

    Hint: 237 accepted answers. The gem starts with “W” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Welt

    Rare finds

    • Cleats
    • Mudguard
    • Elastic gore
    • Heel cap
    • Wingtip
    • Blade

    Most common

    • Heel
    • Insole
    • Laces
    • Sole
    • Toe box
    • Tongue

  4. Prompt 4

    Name a country whose name ends in N

    Hint: 25 accepted answers. The gem starts with “G” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Gabon

    Rare finds

    • Tajikistan
    • Uzbekistan
    • Cameroon
    • South Sudan
    • Bhutan
    • Azerbaijan

    Most common

    • Afghanistan
    • Iran
    • Japan
    • Pakistan
    • Spain
    • Yemen

  5. Prompt 5

    Name a country with glaciers

    Hint: 50 accepted answers. The gem starts with “J” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Japan

    Rare finds

    • Peru
    • Germany
    • Mexico
    • Bhutan
    • Tanzania
    • Denmark

    Most common

    • Canada
    • Iceland
    • Norway
    • Switzerland
    • United States
    • New Zealand

  6. Prompt 6

    Name a standard type of tax (currently levied in at least one country)

    Hint: 150 accepted answers. The gem starts with “H” and is 3 words.

    Gems

    • Hot spring tax
    • Zakat

    Rare finds

    • Regressive tax
    • National Insurance
    • Tithe
    • Withholding tax
    • Alcohol tax
    • Unemployment tax

    Most common

    • Income tax
    • Property tax
    • Sales tax
    • Corporate tax
    • Social Security tax
    • Value-added tax

  7. Prompt 7

    Name a type of living bird (general types; species names are grouped)

    Hint: 856 accepted answers. The gem starts with “H” and is 1 word.

    Gems

    • Hoatzin
    • Oilbird

    Rare finds

    • Meadowlark
    • Chaffinch
    • Linnet
    • Junco
    • Rail
    • Kookaburra

    Most common

    • Chicken
    • Crow
    • Duck
    • Eagle
    • Finch
    • Hawk