Saturday, October 31, 2026

Plain #14

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 1Distance from New York

    Name a capital city about 7,000 km away from New York.

    Target7,000 km

    Best answer

    Budapest

    Dialed

    7,008 km0.11% over100 points

    Also close

    • Tunis

      Dialed

      7,018 km0.26% over99 points

    • Vilnius

      Dialed

      6,951 km0.7% under99 points

    • Freetown

      Dialed

      6,945 km0.79% under98 points

  2. Round 2Famous Moments

    How many years did Queen Elizabeth II reign?

    The answer

    70 years

    She was in Kenya when her father died in February 1952, the first British sovereign in more than 200 years to come to the throne while abroad.

  3. Round 3Official Languages

    Name a country with about 3 official languages.

    Target3 official languages

    Best answer

    Belgium

    Dialed

    3 official languagesExact100 points

    Also close

    • New Zealand

      Dialed

      3 official languagesExact100 points

    • Bosnia and Herzegovina

      Dialed

      3 official languagesExact100 points

    • Fiji

      Dialed

      3 official languagesExact100 points

  4. Round 4Everyday NumbersGolden Round ×2

    How heavy is the heaviest pumpkin ever grown, as of October 2026?

    The answer

    1.43 t

    Ron Wallace’s giant, weighed in Rhode Island on 10 October 2026, was the first pumpkin over 3,000 lb and beat a record set just a week earlier.

  5. Round 5Ball Weight

    Name a sport whose official ball weighs about 400 g.

    Target400 g

    Best answer

    American football

    Close

    411 g2.8% over95 points

    Also close

    • Rugby league

      Close

      412 g3.0% over94 points

    • Netball

      Close

      425 g6.3% over89 points

    • Volleyball

      Cold

      270 g33% under46 points

  6. Round 6Everyday Numbers

    How fast can the fastest bat fly?

    The answer

    160 km/h

    Scientists tracked Brazilian free-tailed bats from a small plane, with half-gram transmitters glued to their backs, and clocked them at about 160 km/h in level flight.

  7. Round 7Olympics & World CupFinale

    How many goals were scored at the 2026 World Cup?

    The answer

    308 goals

    Spain won the final 1–0 against Argentina after extra time, at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026.

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