Friday, October 30, 2026

Plain #13

The day's seven targets and the closest answers in our lists, with their real values. Points are before the Dialed bonus and the Golden Round's ×2.

  1. Round 1Mother Tongues(100 most-spoken languages)

    What is the most natively spoken language? It has about 988M people.

    Target988M people

    Best answer

    Mandarin Chinese

    Dialed

    988M peopleExact100 points

    Also close

    • Spanish

      Miss

      487M people2× under24 points

    • Arabic

      Miss

      411M people2.4× under17 points

    • English

      Miss

      372M people2.7× under14 points

  2. Round 2Everyday Numbers

    How long does a pet cat live on average?

    The answer

    12 years

    A 2024 study of nearly 8,000 UK cats found an average of 11.7 years, with females living about 1.3 years longer than males.

  3. Round 3Guess the Year

    In what year was Netflix founded?

    The answer

    1997

    It began as a DVD-by-mail rental service: Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph incorporated it in August 1997, months before its website went live in 1998.

  4. Round 4Paris 2024 GoldsGolden Round ×2

    Name a country that won about 15 gold medals at Paris 2024.

    Target15 gold medals

    Best answer

    Netherlands

    Dialed

    15 gold medalsExact100 points

    Also close

    • France

      Close

      16 gold medals6.7% over88 points

    • United Kingdom

      Close

      14 gold medals6.7% under87 points

    • South Korea

      Warm

      13 gold medals13% under75 points

  5. Round 5Everyday Numbers

    How many people use a mobile phone, as of 2025?

    The answer

    5.8B people

    That’s about 7 in 10 people on Earth. GSMA counts each person once, however many SIM cards they have.

  6. Round 6Everyday Numbers

    What is the most passengers Airbus says an A380 can carry?

    The answer

    853 passengers

    In a 2006 evacuation test, 853 passengers and 20 crew got out of the darkened A380 in 78 seconds, inside the 90 seconds required.

  7. Round 7Organ WeightFinale

    Name a human organ that weighs about 1.5 kg.

    Target1.5 kg

    Best answer

    Liver

    Dialed

    1.5 kgExact100 points

    Also close

    • Brain

      Warm

      1.4 kg10% under81 points

    • Lungs

      Cold

      1 kg33% under44 points

    • Skin

      Miss

      3.5 kg2.3× over18 points

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