Krillion Answers #99

Thursday, October 22, 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.

Highlights

Prompts and answers

  1. Prompt 1

    Name a character from Attack on Titan, One Piece or Naruto

    Hint: 3,423 accepted answers. 2 gems, starting with “P” (1 word) and “T” (1 word).

    Most players say Naruto Uzumaki, Monkey D. Luffy and Sasuke Uchiha, the leads of Naruto and One Piece and Naruto's rival. Because any named character qualifies, digging into minor background figures, filler arcs and side crews opens up rare answers.

    3,423 accepted answers, showing 14 examples by rarity.

    Pandaman is a panda-headed man hidden in crowd scenes as an easter egg by One Piece creator Oda, so he counts without being a plot character. Tonton is Tsunade's pet pig in Naruto, wearing a pearl necklace and little red jacket; both are so minor that players rarely recall them.

    2
    Pandaman, Tonton
    3,234
    Chappe, Nola, Guren (prisoner)
    147
    Kabuto Yakushi, Donquixote Rosinante, Curly Dadan
    35
    Levi Ackerman (1.3% of players), Sasha Blouse (1.2%), Boruto Uzumaki (1.2%)
    5
    Naruto Uzumaki (16.1% of players), Monkey D. Luffy (4.9%), Sasuke Uchiha (3.0%)

    • Zeus · In One Piece, this is not the Greek god but a living thundercloud homie created by Big Mom, making it a surprising named character.
    • Floch Forster · This Attack on Titan soldier survives Erwin's suicide charge and later becomes a hardline Yeagerist, so he stands out among the series' many names.

    Most players went with the title character Naruto Uzumaki, roughly one in six guesses. The other obvious picks were fellow leads Luffy, Sasuke, and Eren, while supporting characters like Levi and Sasha trailed close behind. The gem answers Pandaman and Tonton were very rare, showing how deep the fandom knowledge goes.

  2. Prompt 2

    Name a job with median annual pay over $100,000 in the US

    Hint: 1,456 accepted answers. The gem starts with “E” and is 2 words.

    Most players say doctor, anesthesiologist and lawyer, since these are the famous high-income careers. The $100,000 threshold is met by many narrow specialties, so medical subspecialties, engineering niches and government roles hide rare picks.

    1,456 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.

    Elevator mechanics install and repair lifts, with median pay around $110,000, more than architects earn. Players rarely name this skilled trade because salary lists focus on doctors, lawyers and software, not blue-collar jobs.

    1
    Elevator mechanic
    1,184
    Level Designer, LIDAR Scientist, Labor Relations Manager
    259
    Endocrinologist, Public relations manager, Biomedical engineer
    4
    President (2.1% of players), Radiologist (1.4%), Investment banker (1.3%)
    8
    Doctor (6.0% of players), Lawyer (5.2%), CEO (2.7%)

    • Wellsite Geologist · Working on drilling rigs or well sites to examine rock cuttings, this geology role commands six figures because of remote, demanding fieldwork rather than office comfort.
    • Veterinary Parasitologist · This veterinary specialty focuses on parasites affecting animals, and its niche expertise pushes median pay beyond $100,000, surprising players who think only human doctors earn that.

    No single job dominated; Doctor and Lawyer were the most guessed, each around one in twenty. Anesthesiologist and Neurosurgeon followed close behind, while broad options like Engineer and CEO also drew guesses. The gem answer Elevator mechanic was a rare trade pick that many players overlooked.

  3. Prompt 3

    Name a game with a number in its name (sequels and 3D variants don't count)

    Hint: 5,993 accepted answers. The gem starts with “P” and is 1 word.

    Most players say Left 4 Dead, Uno, It Takes Two and 2048, the best-known games with obvious numbers. Because any title with a numeral or number word qualifies, older wargames, board games and import-only titles are rich with rare answers.

    5,993 accepted answers, showing 11 examples by rarity.

    Pachisi is the ancient Indian cross-and-circle board game whose Hindi name means twenty-five, the highest throw of the cowrie shells. Players overlook it because they scan for visible digits in titles, not numbers hidden in a foreign word's meaning.

    1
    Pachisi
    5,860
    Ur: 1830 BC, The Charge of the 3 Kings: Navas de Tolosa 1212, James Bond 007 card game
    117
    Five-card draw, Zenless Zone Zero, Ten-pin bowling
    14
    Uno (7.8% of players), Left 4 Dead (7.4%), Super Mario 64 (4.4%)
    1
    Connect Four (5.6% of players)

    • Kentucky Route Zero · Zero is a number word, so it counts here, and this acclaimed indie adventure uses Route Zero as a liminal highway, making the number central to its setting.
    • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door · The 'Thousand-Year' in this Paper Mario RPG refers to an ancient door, so the number is spelled out rather than shown as digits, which makes it easy to miss.

    Uno and Left 4 Dead were the two most common, each with roughly one in twelve guesses. Connect Four and It Takes Two were close behind, showing players reached for familiar titles with either numerals or number words. The gem Pachisi was a very deep cut, as it's not widely known outside board game circles.

  4. Prompt 4

    Name a field, art or skill ending in -graphy

    Hint: 1,727 accepted answers. The gem starts with “S” and is 1 word.

    Most players say cartography, calligraphy and topography, the familiar -graphy words from school. Because any field or skill ending in -graphy qualifies, scientific imaging techniques, medical scans and academic subfields are where rare answers sit.

    1,727 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.

    Steganography is the practice of concealing a message inside another medium, from a slave's shaved head to digital image noise. It is rarely named because it sits in the corner of cryptography and art, not the school-subject -graphies players automatically recall.

    1
    Steganography
    1,667
    Monolithic chromatography, Computed tomography laser mammography, Telethermography
    51
    Ethnography, Pictography, Chromatography
    5
    Cartography (12.4% of players), Calligraphy (11.4%), Topography (9.0%)
    3
    Geography (6.9% of players), Photography (3.8%), Biography (1.3%)

    • Vitreography · This printmaking technique uses etched glass plates instead of metal or stone, so it ends in -graphy but belongs to fine art, not the usual academic subjects.
    • Optography · The discredited idea that a dead eye's retina retains the last image seen gives us this -graphy, once entertained in murder investigations.

    Cartography and Calligraphy were the clear favorites, each around one in eight guesses. Topography was close behind, while obvious everyday terms like Geography and Photography were less common than expected. The gem Steganography was extremely rare, a hidden-information field many players didn't consider.

  5. Prompt 5

    Name a country with a five-letter English name

    Hint: 27 accepted answers. The gem starts with “N” and is 1 word.

    Most players say Chile, Spain and Niger, the common five-letter country names. The strict five-letter spelling is the only condition, so lesser-known African and Middle Eastern states, UK home nations and older country names are where rare picks hide.

    27 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.

    Nauru is a tiny island country in Micronesia with about 12,000 people and a five-letter name. Players jump to familiar five-letter nations, not this remote Pacific speck that grew rich from phosphate formed by ancient seabird droppings.

    1
    Nauru
    4
    Gabon, Tonga, Benin
    10
    Qatar, Syria, Yemen
    8
    Spain (8.7% of players), Chile (6.8%), Ghana (4.9%)
    4
    Italy (6.2% of players), Japan (4.4%), China (4.1%)

    • Wales · A constituent country of the United Kingdom, not a sovereign state, but still counts as a country with a five-letter English name, which makes some players hesitate.
    • Burma · This former official name of Myanmar has five letters and is still used by some governments, so it qualifies even though the current name is longer.

    Spain was the most guessed five-letter country, with Chile close behind. Niger and Italy tied around the next spot, while Japan and China were also obvious picks. The gem Nauru surprisingly made the top ten, suggesting many players thought of small island nations.

  6. Prompt 6

    Name an environmental problem (like pollution)

    Hint: 252 accepted answers. The gem starts with “N” and is 2 words.

    Most players say ozone depletion, greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation, the headline environmental crises. Since the prompt says 'like pollution', any harmful environmental change counts, so narrow chemical contaminants, land degradation and ecosystem disruptions offer rare answers.

    252 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.

    Nurdles are lentil-sized plastic pellets melted down to make plastic products, and when spilled they become a distinct pollution problem. A 2021 ship fire off Sri Lanka scattered billions of them, but few players know the industry term.

    1
    Nurdle pollution
    153
    Shrinking lakes, Hedgerow loss, Brownfields
    74
    Thermal pollution, Land degradation, Biodiversity loss
    19
    Ozone depletion (6.4% of players), Greenhouse gas emissions (6.1%), Deforestation (5.2%)
    5
    Global warming (4.1% of players), Pollution (2.0%), Climate change (1.6%)

    • Genetic pollution · This is the uncontrolled flow of genes from domesticated or engineered organisms into wild populations, threatening native gene pools, a problem often left out of basic lists.
    • Ocean stratification · Warmer, fresher surface water sitting over colder deep water prevents mixing and oxygen flow, a less visible but worsening effect of climate change.

    Ozone depletion and greenhouse gas emissions led the pack, each around one in fifteen guesses. Deforestation and acid rain were close behind, while global warming was less common than expected given its prominence. The gem Nurdle pollution was extremely obscure.

  7. Prompt 7

    Name a South Asian dish (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan)

    Hint: 2,193 accepted answers. The gem starts with “B” and is 2 words.

    2,193 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.

    1
    Bombay duck
    2,034
    Bhungra bateta, Kachumber, Pazham puzhungiyathu
    129
    Lemon rice, Kaju katli, Pulao
    23
    Pani puri (2.8% of players), Dal (2.7%), Palak paneer (2.4%)
    6
    Curry (15.8% of players), Butter chicken (7.4%), Naan (5.5%)

    Curry was by far the most guessed, with about one in six players naming it; it's the broad umbrella term that comes to mind first. Butter chicken and naan followed, then other well-known restaurant staples like chicken tikka masala and biryani. The gem Bombay duck was extremely rare, likely because it's less familiar and sounds misleadingly like duck.