These hints belong to our October 6, 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.
1 / Geography
Name one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
Remember HOMES, but spell out a lake’s name. The wording defines the exact set for this question. Start with a candidate you know fits, then consider the alternatives before committing. After playing, use the accepted list to compare names and supported spellings; this game does not judge every possible related term.
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Remember HOMES, but spell out a lake’s name.
2 / Sport
Name an event in the women’s outdoor heptathlon.
This prompt specifies the women’s outdoor version. Avoid mixing its events with the men’s decathlon or an indoor combined-event programme. Grouping races, jumps and throws gives you a recall method, but you still need an event from this exact seven-event set.
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The seven include three track races and four field events.
3 / Science
Name one of the first 20 chemical elements by atomic number.
Atomic number defines this boundary. Think through the beginning of the periodic table in order rather than choosing any familiar metal or gas. The game accepts element names, so a chemical symbol alone is not the best way to express your answer.
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Element names only. The list runs from hydrogen to calcium.
4 / Language
Name a letter of the Greek alphabet.
The category asks for letter names rather than Greek words, mathematical symbols or pronunciations. A useful strategy is to move beyond the letters commonly encountered in school equations. English letter-name spellings make this a naming challenge rather than a Greek keyboard exercise.
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There are 24. English spellings of letter names are accepted.
5 / Sport
Name a colour used in the five Olympic rings.
The white background is not one of the rings. The wording defines the exact set for this question. Start with a candidate you know fits, then consider the alternatives before committing. After playing, use the accepted list to compare names and supported spellings; this game does not judge every possible related term.
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The white background is not one of the rings.
6 / Culture
Name an animal in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac.
The answer needs to be an animal from the twelve-year cycle rather than a Western sign. Think through the sequence and notice where you tend to skip a member. The category includes a mythical animal, so being a real living species is not a requirement.
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An animal name is enough; one of the twelve is mythical.
7 / Geography
Name one of the twelve sovereign countries in South America.
The boundary is sovereign countries on the South American continent. Overseas territories do not enter this set merely because they appear on the same map. Work along the coast and then inland to recall candidates without drifting into Central America.
Reveal a hint
French Guiana is a territory. Think beyond the largest countries.
Scoring this set
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. Spelling aliases are supported only where listed in our question bank. Review after playing if you want to avoid spoilers.
Choose daily, a random seven-question classic round, or unlimited practice.
Read the precise category and type one answer before the 25-second clock expires. Turn on relaxed play before starting for an untimed session.
An accepted answer ends the question. An unrecognized answer lets you try again while time remains.
Review the accepted answers, then move on. Seven-question games finish with a score out of 700; unlimited challenges end at zero lives or when you choose to finish. Each seven-question checkpoint restores one life, up to three.
Find a less obvious answer
Start with something you know is valid, then scan a different part of the category. For geography, mentally travel across the map. For science, work through the relevant list. Accuracy comes first: something unusual outside the category earns no points.
Hints and fair comparisons
Hints do not reduce your points, but shared results mark when you used them. Answer pages reveal the whole set, so use them after playing if you want a clean challenge. Scores are for personal practice; we do not run a verified leaderboard.
This guide describes Little Fun Games’s edition. The original game’s scoring is different; see the creator’s FAQ.
Questions about this edition
Is this the official Krillion game?
No. This is an independent game with its own questions, presentation and scoring. The original game is at krillion.io.
Can I play without a timer?
Yes. Turn on relaxed play before starting for an untimed session.
How are scores calculated?
Accepted answers earn 10, 30, 60 or 100 editorial points. These are game-design choices, not live popularity measurements.