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Krillion answers for October 16, 2026

Dive #93 (2026-10-16). 3,456 accepted answers across seven prompts, of which 10 reached the Krillion tier; the game singled out 19 gem answers. Check answers for this dive.

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Points per tier: Krillion 100 · Deep cut 85 · Rare 60 · Schooler 30 · Too clever 15 · Plankton 10 (10 m of depth per point). How tiers work →

Shares of each prompt's players, counted at 03:55 UTC on October 17.

1Name something that comes in a pump bottle (like moisturizer)

447 accepted answers · 1,474,799 picks counted

Gem answers

  • Nitroglycerin sprayKrillionAngina patients pump this medicine under the tongue.
  • Hypochlorous acidRareYour white blood cells make it to kill invading germs.

Most picked

  1. Personal lubricantSchooler
  2. Hand soapPlankton
  3. Hand sanitizerPlankton

Deep cuts players found

  1. Olive oil
  2. Acne treatment
  3. Rubbing alcohol

2Name a service you can get at a hair salon

244 accepted answers · 1,539,596 picks counted

Gem answers

  • Hand-pressed colourKrillionColorists press dye into hair using plexiglass and a paddle.
  • Punch permKrillionJapan's tight curly perm was once a yakuza signature.
  • Hair singeingDeep cutBarbers lightly burn and shrivel hair with a lit taper.

Most picked

  1. PermSchooler
  2. BlowoutSchooler
  3. BalayageRare

Deep cuts players found

  1. Ear waxing
  2. Nose waxing
  3. Nose hair trim

3Name a feature a modern car can have (like cruise control)

970 accepted answers · 1,437,889 picks counted

Gem answers

  • Emergency floating modeKrillionIn flash floods, it keeps BYD's Yangwang U8 afloat for thirty minutes.
  • Ice scraper in fuel doorKrillionŠkoda clips one inside the fuel filler flap.
  • Automatic display brightnessDeep cutThe screen reads the room.

Most picked

  1. Semi-autonomous drivingSchooler
  2. Lane keep assistSchooler
  3. Heated seatsPlankton

Deep cuts players found

  1. In-car gaming
  2. Video streaming
  3. TV tuner

4Name a country in East Africa

19 accepted answers · 1,306,178 picks counted

Gem answers

  • MauritiusDeep cutDodos lived nowhere else before going extinct in the 1600s.
  • SeychellesDeep cutIts coco de mer palm grows the heaviest seed on Earth.
  • ZambiaDeep cutPart of the UN’s Eastern Africa grouping.
  • ZimbabweRarePart of the UN’s Eastern Africa grouping.

Most picked

  1. DjiboutiRare
  2. EritreaRare
  3. MadagascarSchooler

Deep cuts players found

  1. Zambia
  2. Malawi
  3. Seychelles

5Name a white sauce, dip, or condiment

472 accepted answers · 1,403,802 picks counted

Gem answers

  • Cervelle de canutKrillionLiterally silk worker's brain, it nods to Lyon's 19th-century weavers.
  • Bread sauceRareMilk thickened with breadcrumbs makes Britain's Christmas turkey sauce.

Most picked

  1. AioliSchooler
  2. MayonnaisePlankton
  3. TzatzikiSchooler

Deep cuts players found

  1. Caper sauce
  2. Garlic ranch
  3. Donair sauce

6Name a sport where people sit when they compete (no esports, board games or card games)

643 accepted answers · 1,117,325 picks counted

Gem answers

  • Giant pumpkin regattaKrillionIts gourd boats often weigh over 1,000 pounds.
  • Wok racingKrillionCelebrities slid down Olympic bobsled runs in cooking woks.

Most picked

  1. Wheelchair basketballSchooler
  2. RowingPlankton
  3. BobsledSchooler

Deep cuts players found

  1. Formula 3
  2. Boccia
  3. Formula 4

7Name something that uses steam

661 accepted answers · 1,286,112 picks counted

Gem answers

  • AeolipileKrillionHero of Alexandria described this spinning steam sphere around 60 AD.
  • Pop-pop boatKrillionIts toy steam engine has no moving parts at all.
  • Alcohol stillRareA spirited use of steam.

Most picked

  1. Steam locomotivePlankton
  2. IronPlankton
  3. Nuclear power plantSchooler

Deep cuts players found

  1. Steam hair straightener
  2. Steam clock
  3. Platza