Krillion Answers #103
Monday, October 26, 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
- This set swings from sports gear and short produce names to currencies and phone toggles, so rare picks demand breadth.
- The ball-hitting prompt has the fewest accepted answers, so common tools run out fast and rare picks need obscure sports.
- The Latin American dish prompt has a huge accepted list, so rare picks are regional home dishes, not famous exports.
Prompts and answers
Prompt 1
Name a currency worth less than the US dollar
Hint: 145 accepted answers. The gem starts with “Z” and is 3 words.
Most players say Indian rupee, Japanese yen and Mexican peso, familiar currencies from large or nearby economies. The only condition is trading below the US dollar, so smaller African, Caribbean, Pacific and Central Asian nations hide many valid rare picks.
145 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) is the southern African nation's gold-backed currency introduced in 2024 after previous local dollars collapsed, and it trades below one US dollar. It is rare because Zimbabwe has changed currencies so often that many players cannot name the current one and default to older notes.
- 1
- Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
- 106
- Costa Rican colón, Lebanese pound, Malawian kwacha
- 21
- Colombian peso, Sri Lankan rupee, Malaysian ringgit
- 12
- Vietnamese đồng (5.2% of players), Thai baht (3.8%), Russian ruble (3.0%)
- 5
- Japanese yen (11.2% of players), Indian rupee (10.8%), Mexican peso (9.4%)
- Kiribati dollar · Pegged one-to-one with the Australian dollar, this Pacific currency circulates as coins only, qualifying when the Aussie dips below the US dollar.
- Macanese pataca · Pegged to the Hong Kong dollar, which is itself pegged to the US dollar, Macau's currency inherits a value below one US dollar through that double peg.
The crowd mostly went with familiar Asian currencies: Japanese yen was most guessed, with Indian rupee and Mexican peso close behind. Vietnamese dong was a clear step down. Australian dollar appeared surprisingly often given it is a major currency.
Prompt 2
Name a city whose name ends in -ton
Hint: 3,492 accepted answers. The gem starts with “T” and is 1 word.
Most players say Brighton, Wellington, Edmonton and Washington, famous cities whose -ton endings are instantly recognisable from maps and sport. The -ton suffix is an old English settlement marker, so the rarest answers hide in small villages and towns across England, Scotland and other English-influenced regions rather than big cities.
3,492 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Thaton is a town in southeastern Myanmar and was once the capital of the Mon kingdom, so it ends in -ton but lies far from the English -ton pattern. It is rarely named because Myanmar's smaller historic towns are off most players' mental maps, which are dominated by British and American places.
- 1
- Thaton
- 3,377
- Wilmorton, Elizabethton, Irwinton
- 92
- Morton, Luton, Preston
- 19
- Brighton (5.0% of players), Edmonton (3.7%), Wellington (3.5%)
- 3
- Washington (4.8% of players), Boston (1.8%), Houston (1.0%)
- Aloxe-Corton · A Burgundy wine village, its name ends in -ton despite being French, and it lent its name to the famous Corton grand cru.
- Rózsaszentmárton · A Hungarian village whose name ends in -ton, it comes from Szentmárton (Saint Martin), not an English place-name suffix.
Brighton led narrowly, with Washington close behind, then Edmonton and Wellington. Boston was surprisingly low given its fame. Lexington and Burlington were rare scores.
Prompt 3
Name something traditionally expressed as a percentage (like body fat)
Hint: 2,242 accepted answers. The gem starts with “A” and is 1 word.
Most players say grade, body fat, alcohol by volume, milk fat and battery, everyday percentages from school, health and phone screens. The condition is only that it is conventionally expressed as a percentage, so clinical medicine, finance, sports analytics and industrial quality control hide many valid rare picks.
2,242 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Albedo measures how much sunlight a surface reflects, often given as a percentage, with fresh snow high and asphalt low. It is rarely thought of because it belongs to planetary science and climatology jargon rather than everyday percentages like tax or battery.
- 1
- Albedo
- 2,036
- Fill rate, Dividend growth rate, Equity risk premium
- 181
- Disability rating, Salt content, Sugar content
- 16
- Alcohol by volume (ABV) (5.3% of players), Milk fat (4.1%), Oxygen saturation (2.4%)
- 8
- Grade (6.9% of players), Body fat (4.9%), Humidity (2.8%)
- Band neutrophils · A routine lab value, elevated band neutrophils signal bacterial infection, making a hidden percentage in every complete blood count.
- Moisture regain · Textile makers quote a fiber's water content as a percentage of dry weight through moisture regain, a spec rarely seen outside the industry.
Grade was the most guessed answer, with ABV and body fat close behind. Body fat was given as an example but still drew a good number of responses. Battery and humidity were far less common despite being everyday percentages.
Prompt 4
Name something used to hit a ball in a sport (the same tool counts once across sports)
Hint: 26 accepted answers. The gem starts with “T” and is 1 word.
Most players say paddle, racket, hockey stick, mallet, bat, hand, golf club and foot, standard sports equipment and body parts. Because the same tool counts once across sports, rare answers come from less common sports, disability sports, or unconventional body parts that legally strike a ball.
26 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Tamburello is both an Italian ball game and the tambourine-like bat used in it, with a round frame and stretched skin that players strike the ball with. Few players name it because the sport is little known outside Italy compared to rackets, bats, and paddles.
- 1
- Tamburello
- 11
- Broom, Bicycle, Cue ball
- 5
- Fist, Mallet, Chest
- 6
- Paddle (13.2% of players), Hockey stick (10.2%), Hand (9.3%)
- 3
- Racket (12.5% of players), Bat (11.9%), Golf club (7.6%)
- Powerchair · In powerchair football, the foot guards of motorized wheelchairs are used to strike and control the ball, making the chair itself the hitting tool.
- Cue ball · Though it is a ball, the white one in billiards is the projectile that strikes object balls, so an answer that sounds like the target is actually the hitter.
Paddle, racket, and bat were almost even at the top, with hockey stick close behind. Mallet wound up rare even though many players thought of it. Hand and foot appeared but did not dominate.
Prompt 5
Name a Latin American dish
Hint: 4,587 accepted answers. The gem starts with “H” and is 2 words.
Most players say taco, empanada, enchilada, ceviche, pupusa, quesadilla, cuy and mole, famous exports and menu staples of Mexico, Peru and Central America. Latin America spans dozens of countries and regional cuisines, so obscure home cooking, street snacks and regional preparations of ordinary ingredients are where the deepest cuts hide.
4,587 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Hormigas culonas, literally 'big-bottomed ants', are leafcutter ants toasted and eaten as a traditional snack in Colombia's Santander region, making them a Latin American food. They are rarely named because edible insects are a regional niche that many players do not associate with Latin American cuisine's more famous stews and maize dishes.
- 1
- Hormigas culonas
- 4,151
- Espada com banana, Mamones en miel, Kabik
- 380
- Mojito, Entomatadas, Quesabirria
- 48
- Empanada (4.9% of players), Ceviche (3.4%), Arepa (2.4%)
- 7
- Taco (8.9% of players), Enchilada (4.1%), Quesadilla (3.5%)
- Quibe · Brazil's quibe is a deep-fried bulgur-and-meat croquette brought by Lebanese immigrants, showing how Arab influences became Latin American comfort food.
- Cabeza · A Mexican taco filling made from steamed cow's head, prized for rich, gelatinous meat from cheeks and tongue.
Taco was the clear leader, with Mexican staples like enchilada and quesadilla nearby. Empanada was the most common non-Mexican answer. Pupusa and cuy were rare finds.
Prompt 6
Name a fruit or vegetable with a one-syllable name
Hint: 54 accepted answers. The gem starts with “S” and is 1 word.
Most players say pear, grape, plum, squash, pea, lime, leek and fig, common fruits and vegetables with short everyday names. The prompt only requires a one-syllable name, not a mainstream grocery item, so foraged plants, wild greens, seaweed, heirloom varieties and regional produce open up rare answers.
54 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Sloes are the blue-black fruit of the blackthorn bush, best known for flavoring sloe gin, and their name is one syllable. They are rarely given because they are foraged hedgerow fruit, not standard grocery produce, so most players list common vegetables first.
- 1
- Sloe
- 34
- Swede, Cuke, Ramp
- 5
- Chard, Sprouts, Chive
- 8
- Pea (6.1% of players), Squash (5.1%), Fig (4.6%)
- 6
- Pear (19.7% of players), Grape (15.0%), Plum (9.4%)
- Crosne · Also called Chinese artichoke, this knobby root vegetable is named after a French town and pronounced as one syllable.
- Gac · A spiky Southeast Asian fruit, its bright red pulp colors festive sticky rice, while its short name hides a one-syllable answer.
Pear ran away with it, with grape a distant second and plum third. Pea and squash were common but far behind the leading fruits. Leek was a rare score despite being an obvious one-syllable vegetable.
Prompt 7
Name a phone setting you can switch on and off
Hint: 2,037 accepted answers. The gem starts with “C” and is 3 words.
Most players say Dark Mode, Invert Colors, Low Power Mode, Flashlight and Do Not Disturb, the obvious toggles in main settings or control centre. Phones have many accessibility, developer, privacy, battery, camera and notification sub-settings, so exploring nested menus and obscure feature toggles is where rare valid answers live.
2,037 accepted answers, showing 13 examples by rarity.
Chop for Flashlight is a Motorola-specific toggle that lets you turn the flashlight on or off with two quick chopping motions, so it counts as a switchable phone setting. It is rare because it lives only in Motorola's gesture menu, and players with other phones never see it.
- 1
- Chop for Flashlight
- 1,879
- CarPlay Screenshots, Calendar Access, Headphone Accommodations
- 135
- Siri Suggestions, Bubbles, Auto-Brightness
- 15
- Low Power Mode (4.3% of players), Night Shift (2.9%), Location Services (2.8%)
- 7
- Dark Mode (7.0% of players), Flashlight (4.1%), Do Not Disturb (3.8%)
- Paper Mode · Turning the screen grayscale to mimic e-ink, Paper Mode is a hidden display toggle on some OnePlus and Oppo phones.
- Writing Tools · The text-editing assistant bundled with Apple Intelligence can be switched off entirely in Settings, making a feature many users take for granted a toggle.
Dark Mode was the top answer, with Invert Colors a surprise second despite being a rare score. Low Power Mode and Flashlight followed. Airplane Mode was much less common than expected.