These answers belong to our October 16, 2026 puzzle. They are not the official krillion.io daily solutions. Each prompt defines a bounded list; use the wording to check whether your candidate belongs before thinking about points.
The October 16, 2026 challenge brings together space, science, technology, culture, language and geography. These notes follow the seven prompts in their playing order, using the answers and spellings published for this exact date. Compare the examples below after your round: the point differences describe this independent edition's scoring, not how frequently other players choose an answer. Each reference explains the subject; our editors assign the game points.
1 / Space
Name one of the five IAU-recognized dwarf planets.
A short review list for this question is “Haumea”, “Ceres” and “Eris”. NASA’s five named dwarf planets are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris. Other distant objects are candidates; this prompt is limited to the established five-object set. “Ceres” receives 30 points, while “Eris” receives 60; switching from the first to the second would add 30 points in this round. The recorded alias “Haumia” resolves to “Haumea” and receives the same 100 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Advanced question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Name one of the 20 standard protein-building amino acids.
This question uses the conventional twenty standard amino acids in the genetic code. Selenocysteine and pyrrolysine are important additional protein-building amino acids, but lie outside this specified set. “Arginine” and “Glutamine” each receive 30 points, so switching between those two names does not improve this round's score. Another accepted response is “Isoleucine”, worth 100 points in this edition. The recorded alias “glutamate” resolves to “Glutamic acid” and receives the same 60 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Specialist question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Name one of these seven basic logic-gate types: a standard Boolean gate or its common inverted form.
The recorded alias “exclusive nor” resolves to “XNOR” and receives the same 100 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list. To compare two other candidates, take “OR” and “XOR”. Logic gates operate on true/false or binary inputs. NAND and NOR invert AND and OR, while XOR distinguishes unlike inputs and XNOR matches like inputs in the two-input case. “OR” receives 10 points, while “XOR” receives 100; switching from the first to the second would add 90 points in this round. Another accepted response is “NOR”, worth 60 points in this edition.
Advanced question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
This question uses the twelve traditional Western astrological signs. They are a cultural naming system, not a scientific method of predicting events; astronomical constellations use different boundaries. “Scorpio” receives 30 points, while “Sagittarius” receives 100; switching from the first to the second would add 70 points in this round. Another accepted response is “Cancer”, worth 30 points in this edition. The recorded alias “Saggitarius” resolves to “Sagittarius” and receives the same 100 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Standard question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Name one of the seven days of the week in English.
“Monday” receives 10 points, while “Thursday” receives 60; switching from the first to the second would add 50 points in this round. The category boundary still matters. A week contains seven days. Weekday sometimes means Monday through Friday, but this prompt asks for any day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday. Another accepted response is “Saturday”, worth 30 points in this edition. The recorded alias “mon” resolves to “Monday” and receives the same 10 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Standard question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are therefore outside this question, even though they are part of Canada. “Newfoundland and Labrador” receives 100 points, while “Alberta” receives 30; switching from the first to the second would cost 70 points in this round. Another accepted response is “Ontario”, worth 10 points in this edition. The recorded alias “bc” resolves to “British Columbia” and receives the same 30 points; it is another accepted way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Standard question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Name one of the four standard nucleotide bases in RNA.
This prompt's published list contains 4 accepted names. To compare two other candidates, take “Adenine” and “Uracil”. RNA uses adenine, cytosine, guanine and uracil as its four standard bases. A sugar or phosphate group is part of a nucleotide, but is not one of its bases. “Adenine” receives 10 points, while “Uracil” receives 100; switching from the first to the second would add 90 points in this round. Another accepted response is “Guanine”, worth 30 points in this edition.
Advanced question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Game point tiers, not measured player frequencies.
Every accepted answer receives 10, 30, 60 or 100 editorial points. A less familiar answer may receive a higher tier, but these values do not measure how frequently real players choose it. Each of the seven questions contributes at most 100 points, so the daily total is out of 700. Explicit aliases and unambiguous single-letter corrections in longer names are supported. The game displays a corrected name when it accepts a typo. Review after playing if you want to avoid spoilers.
Each prompt describes a set, such as planets or chess pieces. Every listed member is accepted. The points beside it are editorial game scores: a higher number rewards the answer we chose as less obvious, rather than measuring how many players picked it.
My answer wasn’t accepted
Check the exact scope: Canadian provinces exclude territories, for example. Spacing, capitalisation, accents and punctuation are ignored, and selected common aliases are accepted. We also accept an unambiguous one-letter typo or adjacent-letter swap in a name of at least six letters, unless that question disables typo matching. Short or ambiguous matches must be typed correctly. Feedback shows the corrected name and a knowledge note. If an answer is missing, use “This answer should count” in the game to open an email draft to [email protected] for review. The revealed list defines what this edition accepts.
Questions about this daily answer set
Are these the official Krillion answers for October 16, 2026?
No. This page covers Little Fun Games’s independent October 16, 2026 puzzle. Our seven questions, accepted answers and editorial points are separate from the original game at krillion.io.
Why does each question have several accepted answers?
Each question asks you to name one member of a defined set. Every name in its accepted list counts; you only submit one answer per question. Read the category boundary and compare the alternatives after playing.
What do the points beside each answer mean?
The 10, 30, 60 and 100 point tiers are editorial game choices. They do not measure how often real players submit each answer. Seven questions can earn at most 700 points, and the same accepted answer keeps its assigned score.
