Round 7general
A kind of balloon.
Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.
1Start with a small hint
Party, weather, medical and historical balloons all count.
2A little more help
Helium and hot-air balloons score low; military or scientific types score higher.
3The strongest clue
The rarest pick is a Soviet craft that floated in Venus's clouds for about two days in the 1980s.
Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
- Planetary balloonOne in a Krillion100 pts
Balloon designed for other worlds; Soviet Venus balloons in 1985 floated in the clouds for about 46 hours.
- Advertising balloonDeep Cut85 pts
Large inflatable used outdoors to promote a brand or event.
- Barrage balloonRare60 pts
Tethered wartime balloon meant to snag low-flying aircraft.
- Weather balloonSchooler30 pts
Balloon that lifts instruments to gather atmospheric data.
- Helium balloonPlankton10 pts
Party balloon filled with helium and one of the most common answers.