These answers belong to our October 17, 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 17, 2026 challenge brings together history, science, nature, space, geography, language and colour. 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 / History
Name a single symbol used in standard Roman numerals.
A short review list for this question is “V”, “M” and “L”. Standard Roman notation uses seven symbols for 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000. Combining symbols creates other numbers, but combinations are outside this single-symbol prompt. “M” receives 100 points, while “L” receives 60; switching from the first to the second would cost 40 points in this round. The remaining review example, “V”, earns 30 points.
Advanced question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Consider “Vagus” and “Optic” before reading the full list. The twelve named cranial nerves are conventionally numbered I through XII. This prompt asks for their names; adding the word nerve is optional and a Roman numeral alone is not an answer. “Vagus” and “Optic” each receive 10 points, so switching between those two names does not improve this round's score. “Accessory” is accepted for 60 points, and the recorded alias “spinal accessory nerve” resolves to it with the same points; it is another way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list.
Specialist question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
Name one of the traditional five school-level groups of vertebrates.
“Reptiles” is accepted for 60 points, and the recorded alias “reptile” resolves to it with the same points; it is another way to name that answer, not an extra item in the list. To compare two other candidates, take “Amphibians” and “Birds”. The traditional school list groups animals with backbones into fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. It simplifies modern evolutionary classification, in which birds are part of the reptile lineage. “Amphibians” receives 100 points, while “Birds” receives 10; switching from the first to the second would cost 90 points in this round.
Advanced question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
“Third quarter” is a valid 60-point option for this prompt. The lit portion appears to change as the Moon orbits Earth. Waxing means the illuminated portion is growing and waning means it is shrinking; third quarter is also called last quarter. “First quarter” receives 30 points, while “Waning gibbous” receives 100; switching from the first to the second would add 70 points in this round. The recorded alias “first quarter moon” resolves to “First quarter” and receives the same 30 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.
The United States has fifty states. Washington state counts; Washington, DC and US territories do not. A city such as Los Angeles is not a state. “California” receives 10 points, while “Maryland” receives 60; switching from the first to the second would add 50 points in this round. Another accepted response is “Oregon”, worth 60 points in this edition. This prompt's published list contains 50 accepted names.
Standard question · difficulty is separate from answer points.
The Greek alphabet has 24 letters. Several names are familiar from mathematics, but this question accepts letter names rather than the symbols or their mathematical meanings. “Beta” and “Alpha” each receive 10 points, so switching between those two names does not improve this round's score. Another accepted response is “Chi”, worth 100 points in this edition. The recorded alias “Lamda” resolves to “Lambda” and receives the same 60 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 traditional rainbow colours.
“Indigo” is a valid 100-point option for this prompt. The seven-colour list is a traditional way of naming a continuous spectrum. Indigo counts in that convention; a more specific shade such as turquoise does not. “Orange” receives 60 points, while “Red” receives 10; switching from the first to the second would cost 50 points in this round. This prompt's published list contains 7 accepted names.
Standard 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 17, 2026?
No. This page covers Little Fun Games’s independent October 17, 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.
