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Krillion Answers for November 9, 2026

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Round 1entertainment

A Spotify podcast with at least 1,000 listener ratings.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Any show with 1K+ Spotify ratings counts, from mega-hits to niche comedy.

2A little more help

Call Her Daddy and Joe Rogan score low; mid-tier true-crime and interview shows score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a Thanksgiving tradition where hosts rewatch Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 every year.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • Til Death Do Us BlartOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Comedy podcast whose hosts rewatch Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 together every Thanksgiving.

  • ¡Con amor, carajo!Deep Cut85 pts

    Spanish-language podcast that appears as a deep-cut accepted answer on the board.

  • 10% Happier with Dan HarrisRare60 pts

    Meditation and mindfulness interview podcast hosted by journalist Dan Harris.

  • Crime JunkieSchooler30 pts

    Popular true-crime podcast; a mid-tier, frequently guessed answer.

  • The Joe Rogan ExperiencePlankton10 pts

    One of the most widely known podcasts and among the most common answers.

Open Round 1
Round 2entertainment

An antagonist appearing in Star Wars, DC, or The Lord of the Rings.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Villains from those three franchises only — books, films, comics, or related media.

2A little more help

Darth Vader and the Joker score low; supporting or early-draft villains score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a giant evil cat from Tolkien's earliest Beren story, before Sauron held that role.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • TevildoOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Giant evil cat who held Sauron's later role in Tolkien's earliest version of the Beren tale.

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  • "Blue" ImcrixDeep Cut85 pts

    An obscure character listed as a deep-cut answer in the game’s results.

  • Amanda WallerRare60 pts

    DC antagonist who runs Task Force X / Suicide Squad; a less common but recognizable pick.

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  • Boba FettSchooler30 pts

    Star Wars bounty hunter often counted among franchise antagonists.

  • Darth VaderPlankton10 pts

    Iconic Star Wars villain and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 2
Round 3science

A human anatomical feature situated beneath the waist.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Bones, muscles, joints, organs and soft tissue below the waist all count.

2A little more help

Knee and foot score low; named ligaments and small bones score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a tiny sesamoid bone in the knee that has become more common since 1918.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • FabellaOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Small sesamoid bone behind the knee; reported about 3.5× more common in modern populations than in 1918.

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  • Abductor digiti minimi (foot)Deep Cut85 pts

    Foot muscle that abducts the little toe; a deep anatomical answer on the board.

  • AcetabulumRare60 pts

    Cup-shaped socket of the hip bone that holds the femoral head.

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  • Achilles tendonSchooler30 pts

    Tendon connecting calf muscles to the heel bone; a mid-tier anatomy answer.

  • KneePlankton10 pts

    Everyday lower-body joint and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 3
Round 4general

A language with a worldwide speaker population above ten million.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Count total speakers worldwide, not only native speakers in one country.

2A little more help

English and Arabic score low; regional Asian and African languages score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a Tai language of southern China that also appears on Chinese banknotes.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • ZhuangOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Tai language of the Zhuang people in southern China; its script appears on Chinese banknotes.

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  • AmharicDeep Cut85 pts

    Official language of Ethiopia with well over ten million speakers.

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  • BengaliRare60 pts

    Major South Asian language spoken mainly in Bangladesh and eastern India.

  • KoreanSchooler30 pts

    Language of the Korean peninsula; a mid-tier, widely known answer.

  • EnglishPlankton10 pts

    Global lingua franca and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 4
Round 5science

An animal whose normal diet includes bugs.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Documented bug-eating counts — specialists and opportunistic insectivores both qualify.

2A little more help

Anteater and bat score low; named spiders and obscure reptiles score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a spider that hunts moths with a sticky ball on a silk thread.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • Bolas spiderOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Orb-weaver relative that catches moths by swinging a sticky ball of silk, like a bolas.

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  • Aaron Bauer's GeckoDeep Cut85 pts

    Named gecko species listed as a deep-cut insectivore answer on the board.

  • AardwolfRare60 pts

    Hyena relative that feeds mainly on termites and other insects.

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  • AardvarkSchooler30 pts

    African mammal that digs for ants and termites; a mid-tier answer.

  • AnteaterPlankton10 pts

    Classic insectivore and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 5
Round 6general

A company or product line known for toys.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Toy makers, doll lines and play-product brands all count.

2A little more help

LEGO and Barbie score low; older or niche toy lines score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is a 1950s German tabloid cartoon doll that Mattel used as the model for Barbie.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • Bild LilliOne in a Krillion100 pts

    German fashion doll based on a Bild newspaper cartoon; Mattel adapted the design into Barbie.

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  • .hack//EnemyDeep Cut85 pts

    Trading-card / toy line tied to the .hack franchise; a deep-cut brand on the board.

  • Action ManRare60 pts

    UK action-figure brand similar to G.I. Joe; a less common but recognizable pick.

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  • Beanie BabiesSchooler30 pts

    Ty Inc. plush collectible line that was hugely popular in the 1990s.

  • LEGOPlankton10 pts

    Ubiquitous construction-toy brand and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 6
Round 7geography

A country with consecutive i and n somewhere in its English name.

Take a moment to think. Your first hint is waiting below.

1Start with a small hint

Look for the consecutive letters i-n anywhere in the country's English name.

2A little more help

China and India score low; African and Caribbean names with "in" score higher.

3The strongest clue

The rarest pick is the southern African kingdom the king renamed on his 50th birthday.

Reveal answer examplesSpoilers
  • EswatiniOne in a Krillion100 pts

    Southern African kingdom formerly called Swaziland; the king announced the name Eswatini on his 50th birthday.

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  • Burkina FasoDeep Cut85 pts

    West African country whose name contains "in"; a deep-cut geography answer.

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  • BahrainRare60 pts

    Island country in the Persian Gulf; English name includes "in".

  • ArgentinaSchooler30 pts

    South American country whose name contains "in"; a mid-tier answer.

  • IndiaPlankton10 pts

    Large country whose name starts with "In" and one of the most common answers.

Open Round 7