Krillion Answers — August 17, 2026

Dive #33 · 7 prompts · 414 answers

The complete answer sheet for this day's dive, grouped by rarity tier. A perfect run was worth 700 points — a 7000 m descent. Compiled by Marina Voss from public daily puzzle data · Last verified: August 17, 2026.

Prompt 1 of 7

Name a country bigger than Mexico (by area)

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 2 Rare · 2 Schooler · 3 Plankton · 4
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deep Cut +85 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Algeria
  • Saudi Arabia
Rare +60 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Argentina
  • Kazakhstan
Schooler +30 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • India
Plankton +10 4 answers — tap to reveal
  • Canada
  • China
  • Russia
  • United States
Prompt 2 of 7

Name a river in the Americas

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 36 Rare · 34 Schooler · 10 Too Clever · 1 Plankton · 2
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Apurimac
Deep Cut +85 36 answers — tap to reveal
  • Alabama River
  • American River
  • Athabasca
  • Balsas River
  • Biobio River
  • Bow River
  • Churchill River
  • Copper River
  • Des Moines River
  • Detroit River
  • Essequibo
  • Gila River
  • Guadalupe River
  • Kentucky River
  • Klamath River
  • Kuskokwim River
  • Lerma River
  • Madeira
  • Maranon River
  • Merrimack River
  • Minnesota River
  • Negro River
  • Peace River
  • Purus River
  • Putumayo River
  • Roanoke River
  • Salt River
  • Sao Francisco
  • Spokane River
  • Tanana River
  • Tapajos
  • Tocantins River
  • Truckee River
  • Ucayali
  • Usumacinta River
  • Xingu River
Rare +60 34 answers — tap to reveal
  • Allegheny River
  • Arkansas River
  • Brazos River
  • Charles River
  • Chattahoochee River
  • Connecticut River
  • Cumberland River
  • Fraser River
  • Green River
  • Illinois River
  • James River
  • Mackenzie
  • Monongahela River
  • Orinoco
  • Ottawa River
  • Paraguay River
  • Parana
  • Pecos River
  • Platte River
  • Red River
  • Rio de la Plata
  • Sacramento River
  • Saskatchewan River
  • Savannah River
  • Shenandoah River
  • Snake River
  • Susquehanna River
  • Suwannee River
  • Tennessee River
  • Trinity River
  • Uruguay River
  • Wabash River
  • Willamette River
  • Yukon
Schooler +30 10 answers — tap to reveal
  • Colorado
  • Columbia
  • Delaware River
  • Hudson
  • Missouri
  • Niagara River
  • Ohio
  • Potomac River
  • Rio Grande
  • St. Lawrence
Too Clever +15 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Magdalena
Plankton +10 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Amazon
  • Mississippi
Prompt 3 of 7

Name an Indian dish

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 64 Rare · 37 Schooler · 13 Too Clever · 2 Plankton · 3
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Chettinad chicken
Deep Cut +85 64 answers — tap to reveal
  • Achar
  • Aloo matar
  • Aloo tikki
  • Appam
  • Avial
  • Baingan bharta
  • Balti
  • Barfi
  • Bhindi masala
  • Bhuna
  • Bisi bele bath
  • Bombay potatoes
  • Chicken 65
  • Chilli chicken
  • Chilli paneer
  • Curd rice
  • Dahi puri
  • Dal baati churma
  • Dhokla
  • Dopiaza
  • Dum aloo
  • Egg bhurji
  • Egg curry
  • Gobi manchurian
  • Haleem
  • Jeera rice
  • Kachori
  • Kadhi
  • Kaju katli
  • Kathi roll
  • Kulcha
  • Laal maas
  • Lemon rice
  • Litti chokha
  • Misal pav
  • Mishti doi
  • Modak
  • Momos
  • Mysore pak
  • Nihari
  • Paneer bhurji
  • Peda
  • Pesarattu
  • Poha
  • Pongal
  • Prawn masala
  • Puliyogare
  • Puran poli
  • Puttu
  • Rabri
  • Rasam
  • Sabudana khichdi
  • Sandesh
  • Sarson ka saag
  • Seekh kebab
  • Sev puri
  • Shami kebab
  • Shrikhand
  • Soan papdi
  • Thepla
  • Undhiyu
  • Upma
  • Uttapam
  • Vangi bath
Rare +60 37 answers — tap to reveal
  • Aloo gobi
  • Bhel puri
  • Dahi vada
  • Dosa
  • Fish curry
  • Halwa
  • Idli
  • Jalebi
  • Jalfrezi
  • Kadai paneer
  • Keema
  • Kheer
  • Khichdi
  • Kofta
  • Korma
  • Kulfi
  • Laddu
  • Madras curry
  • Malai kofta
  • Masala chai
  • Matar paneer
  • Pakora
  • Paneer butter masala
  • Paneer tikka
  • Pani puri
  • Papadum
  • Pulao
  • Puri
  • Raita
  • Rajma
  • Rasgulla
  • Rasmalai
  • Rogan josh
  • Sambar
  • Thali
  • Vada pav
  • Vindaloo
Schooler +30 13 answers — tap to reveal
  • Biryani
  • Chaat
  • Chana masala
  • Chutney
  • Curry
  • Dal
  • Gulab jamun
  • Lassi
  • Palak paneer
  • Paratha
  • Roti
  • Tandoori chicken
  • Tikka masala
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Pav bhaji
  • Vada
Plankton +10 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Butter chicken
  • Naan
  • Samosa
Prompt 4 of 7

Name a Looney Tunes character

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 21 Rare · 8 Schooler · 11 Too Clever · 2 Plankton · 3
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Cecil Turtle
Deep Cut +85 21 answers — tap to reveal
  • Babyface Finster
  • Barnyard Dawg
  • Beaky Buzzard
  • Blacque Jacque Shellacque
  • Charlie Dog
  • Claude Cat
  • Goofy Gophers
  • Henery Hawk
  • Hippety Hopper
  • Hubie and Bertie
  • K-9
  • Marc Antony
  • Melissa Duck
  • Michigan J. Frog
  • Mugsy
  • Nasty Canasta
  • Pete Puma
  • Rocky
  • Slowpoke Rodriguez
  • Sniffles
  • Tina Russo
Rare +60 8 answers — tap to reveal
  • Granny
  • Hector the Bulldog
  • Lola Bunny
  • Penelope Pussycat
  • Petunia Pig
  • Ralph Wolf
  • Sam Sheepdog
  • Witch Hazel
Schooler +30 11 answers — tap to reveal
  • Elmer Fudd
  • Foghorn Leghorn
  • Marvin the Martian
  • Pepe Le Pew
  • Road Runner
  • Speedy Gonzales
  • Sylvester
  • Tasmanian Devil
  • Tweety
  • Wile E. Coyote
  • Yosemite Sam
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bosko
  • Gossamer
Plankton +10 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bugs Bunny
  • Daffy Duck
  • Porky Pig
Prompt 5 of 7

Name a rock or mineral

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 31 Rare · 27 Schooler · 16 Too Clever · 2 Plankton · 4
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Painite
Deep Cut +85 31 answers — tap to reveal
  • Andesite
  • Anthracite
  • Apatite
  • Azurite
  • Beryl
  • Bloodstone
  • Chalcopyrite
  • Chert
  • Cinnabar
  • Citrine
  • Conglomerate
  • Corundum
  • Fluorite
  • Gabbro
  • Gneiss
  • Jasper
  • Moonstone
  • Olivine
  • Platinum
  • Rhyolite
  • Schist
  • Scoria
  • Selenite
  • Serpentinite
  • Soapstone
  • Sodalite
  • Spinel
  • Tanzanite
  • Travertine
  • Tuff
  • Zircon
Rare +60 27 answers — tap to reveal
  • Agate
  • Aquamarine
  • Calcite
  • Chalk
  • Copper
  • Diorite
  • Dolomite
  • Feldspar
  • Flint
  • Garnet
  • Graphite
  • Gypsum
  • Halite
  • Hematite
  • Lapis lazuli
  • Magnetite
  • Malachite
  • Mica
  • Onyx
  • Pyrite
  • Quartzite
  • Rose quartz
  • Silver
  • Sulfur
  • Talc
  • Topaz
  • Tourmaline
Schooler +30 16 answers — tap to reveal
  • Amethyst
  • Basalt
  • Coal
  • Emerald
  • Gold
  • Jade
  • Limestone
  • Obsidian
  • Opal
  • Pumice
  • Ruby
  • Sandstone
  • Sapphire
  • Shale
  • Slate
  • Turquoise
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Bauxite
  • Galena
Plankton +10 4 answers — tap to reveal
  • Diamond
  • Granite
  • Marble
  • Quartz
Prompt 6 of 7

Name a piece of armor

One in a Krillion · 1 Deep Cut · 17 Rare · 4 Schooler · 5 Too Clever · 2 Plankton · 2
One in a Krillion +100 1 answer — tap to reveal
  • Codpiece
Deep Cut +85 17 answers — tap to reveal
  • Aventail
  • Bascinet
  • Bevor
  • Brigandine
  • Buckler
  • Coif
  • Couter
  • Cuisse
  • Fauld
  • Gorget
  • Great helm
  • Hauberk
  • Morion
  • Poleyn
  • Rerebrace
  • Sallet
  • Scale armor
Rare +60 4 answers — tap to reveal
  • Cuirass
  • Greaves
  • Pauldron
  • Vambrace
Schooler +30 5 answers — tap to reveal
  • Breastplate
  • Bulletproof vest
  • Chainmail
  • Gauntlet
  • Visor
Too Clever +15 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Gambeson
  • Sabaton
Plankton +10 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Helmet
  • Shield
Prompt 7 of 7

Name a type of tape

One in a Krillion · 2 Deep Cut · 16 Rare · 12 Schooler · 5 Too Clever · 3 Plankton · 2
One in a Krillion +100 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Kapton tape
  • Self-amalgamating tape
Deep Cut +85 16 answers — tap to reveal
  • 8-track tape
  • Anti-static tape
  • Bar tape
  • Bias tape
  • Carpet tape
  • Copper tape
  • Drywall tape
  • Foil tape
  • Friction tape
  • Hockey tape
  • Reel-to-reel tape
  • Reflective tape
  • Speed tape
  • Strapping tape
  • Ticker tape
  • Toupee tape
Rare +60 12 answers — tap to reveal
  • Athletic tape
  • Boob tape
  • Cassette tape
  • Caution tape
  • Flex tape
  • Grip tape
  • Magnetic tape
  • Medical tape
  • Mounting tape
  • Teflon tape
  • VHS tape
  • Washi tape
Schooler +30 5 answers — tap to reveal
  • Double-sided tape
  • Electrical tape
  • Masking tape
  • Packing tape
  • Painter's tape
Too Clever +15 3 answers — tap to reveal
  • Gaffer tape
  • Red tape
  • Tape measure
Plankton +10 2 answers — tap to reveal
  • Duct tape
  • Scotch tape

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