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Krillion Answers — October 16, 2026

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6,850 m

685 of 700 pts · 100-pt 6/7 · 85+ 7/7

6,850 m685 of 700 pts

100-pt picks 6/785+ pt picks 7/7

Prompt 1 of 7+1,000 m

Name something that comes in a pump bottle (like moisturizer)

Top pick

Nitroglycerin spray

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

Nitroglycerin spray comes in a pump bottle (Nitrolingual pumpspray) and is sprayed under the tongue for angina.

Sources:medlineplus.govmy.clevelandclinic.org

Also scores high

Acne treatment

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

"Acne treatment" fits because benzoyl peroxide acne treatments come as creams, gels or lotions applied to the skin.

Source:my.clevelandclinic.org

Acrylic paint

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

Acrylic paint is sold in pump bottles, as shown by acrylic paint pump bottles from Mont Marte and MEEDEN.

Source:montmarte.com

Prompt 2 of 7+1,000 m

Name a service you can get at a hair salon

Top pick

Hand-pressed colour

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

"Hand-pressed colour" is a hair colouring technique offered at salons, using glass and a paddle.

Sources:elle.com.autelegraph.co.uk

Also scores high

Punch perm

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

The punch perm is a tightly permed Japanese male hairstyle invented by a barber at a hair salon, so it is a salon service.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

African hair threading

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

"African hair threading" is a traditional hairstyling service for natural hair offered at salons to elongate and protect hair.

Source:glamhair.com.au

Prompt 3 of 7+1,000 m

Name a feature a modern car can have (like cruise control)

Top pick

Emergency floating mode

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

Emergency floating mode keeps the Yangwang U8 afloat for 30 minutes during flash floods, as an emergency escape feature.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Also scores high

Ice scraper in fuel door

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

Motoring Research says Škoda hides its ice scraper inside the fuel filler flap.

Source:motoringresearch.com

800-volt architecture

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

"800-volt architecture" is a high-voltage EV system enabling faster charging and improved efficiency, as described in automotive engineering sources.

Source:engineering.com

Prompt 4 of 7+850 m

Name a country in East Africa

Top pick

Comoros

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

Comoros is an archipelagic country in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Also scores high

Malawi

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

"Malawi" is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, which fits the prompt "Name a country in East Africa."

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Mauritius

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, was the dodo's only home.

Sources:learningzone.oumnh.ox.ac.uknhm.ac.uk

Prompt 5 of 7+1,000 m

Name a white sauce, dip, or condiment

Top pick

Cervelle de canut

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

Cervelle de canut is a fromage blanc–based herbed cheese spread or dip from Lyon, France.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgsaveur.com

Also scores high

Agliata

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

Agliata is a pungent savoury garlic sauce and condiment in Italian cuisine used to flavour grilled or boiled meats, fish and vegetables.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Ajoatao

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

"Ajoatao" is a traditional Andalusian sauce from Jaén made by emulsifying garlic and olive oil.

Source:es.wikipedia.org

Prompt 6 of 7+1,000 m

Name a sport where people sit when they compete (no esports, board games or card games)

Top pick

Giant pumpkin regatta

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

A pumpkin regatta is a water race in which competitors sit inside giant carved pumpkins and paddle.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Also scores high

Wok racing

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

In wok racing, competitors sit in a Chinese cooking wok while racing down a bobsleigh track.

Source:snowskiing.com

24-hour mountain bike racing

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

In "24-hour mountain bike racing," competitors ride laps on mountain bikes for 24 hours and sit on the bike's saddle.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Prompt 7 of 7+1,000 m

Name something that uses steam

Top pick

Aeolipile

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

It spins by steam escaping from bent tubes on a heated hollow sphere.

Sources:britannica.comsmith.edu

Also scores high

Pop-pop boat

LV6One in a Krillion · 100 pts

A pop-pop boat is a toy powered by a simple steam engine that has no moving parts.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

Absorption chiller

LV5Deep Cut · 85 pts

Absorption chillers use heat, not mechanical energy, and can be powered by low-grade waste steam.

Source:energy.gov

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