Monday, October 19, 2026

Plain #2

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 1City Population

    Name a city that's home to nearest 4M people, counting the city proper, not the metro area.

    Target4M people

    Best answer

    Amman

    Dialed

    4.01M people0.19% over99 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Ürümqi

      Close

      4.05M people1.4% over96 pointsSource

    • Dubai

      Close

      3.94M people1.4% under96 pointsSource

    • Los Angeles

      Close

      3.9M people2.5% under92 pointsSource

  2. Round 2Famous LivesGolden Round ×2

    A life in numbers: name a late famous figure who lived to closest to 75 years.

    Target75 years

    Best answer

    Alexander Graham Bell

    Dialed

    75 yearsExact100 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Duke Ellington

      Dialed

      75 yearsExact100 pointsSource

    • Michael Faraday

      Dialed

      75 yearsExact100 pointsSource

    • Albert Einstein

      Close

      76 years1.3% over96 pointsSource

  3. Round 3Food Calories

    Kitchen math: name a food with nearest 35 kcal in every 100 g.

    Target35 kcal

    Best answer

    Kale

    Dialed

    35 kcalExact100 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Broccoli

      Close

      34 kcal2.9% under91 pointsSource

    • Cantaloupe

      Close

      34 kcal2.9% under91 pointsSource

    • Peach

      Warm

      39 kcal11% over70 pointsSource

  4. Round 4Box Office per Minute

    Divide the box office by the runtime: name a movie closest to $1M a minute.

    Target$1M

    Best answer

    A Complete Unknown

    Dialed

    $996.5K0.35% under99 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Little Miss Sunshine

      Dialed

      $991.2K0.88% under97 pointsSource

    • Saw

      Dialed

      $1.01M0.97% over97 pointsSource

    • V for Vendetta

      Close

      $1.013M1.3% over96 pointsSource

  5. Round 5Box Office

    Which movie sold roughly $200M worth of tickets around the world?

    Target$200M

    Best answer

    Rocky II

    Dialed

    $200.1M0.05% over100 pointsSource

    Also close

    • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

      Dialed

      $199.6M0.2% under99 pointsSource

    • Flashdance

      Dialed

      $201.5M0.75% over98 pointsSource

    • 50 First Dates

      Dialed

      $198.5M0.75% under98 pointsSource

  6. Round 6GDP per Person

    Divide a whole economy by its people: which country lands nearest $2K each?

    Target$2K

    Best answer

    Guinea

    Close

    $1.968K1.6% under95 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Senegal

      Close

      $2.047K2.4% over93 pointsSource

    • Cameroon

      Close

      $2.077K3.9% over88 pointsSource

    • Benin

      Warm

      $1.741K13% under63 pointsSource

  7. Round 7Olympic MedalsFinale

    Count every Games: which nation lands nearest 10 Olympic medals?

    Target10 Olympic medals

    Best answer

    Ecuador

    Dialed

    10 Olympic medalsExact100 pointsSource

    Also close

    • Liechtenstein

      Dialed

      10 Olympic medalsExact100 pointsSource

    • Moldova

      Dialed

      10 Olympic medalsExact100 pointsSource

    • Uruguay

      Dialed

      10 Olympic medalsExact100 pointsSource

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