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Daily Dive #101 · October 24, 2026 — every prompt's pool size, how narrow it is by our own records, and a first-letter clue for the 100-point answer. The words themselves stay hidden: hints only, the dive is still yours to play.

Prompt 1 of 7417 answers

Name a movie first released in theaters in 2026

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A moderate pool — the obvious picks count, but the rare tiers need precision. Smaller than 74% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “C” · 11 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 热门大片/明星:Titanic, Tom Hanks, Frozen(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 冷门佳片/配角:an indie film, a character actor(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 纪录片/短片/已遗忘作品:an obscure foreign film, a short(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 2 of 71,138 answers

Name something with a spinning blade

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A wide pool — most sensible guesses land, so use it to bank safe points. Smaller than 89% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “A” · 8 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 最常见的答案——你 3 秒内想到的(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 更具体/更冷门的变体——多想一步(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 极冷门但仍然成立——专家级的知识(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 3 of 79,741 answers

Name a book that has sold at least 500,000 copies worldwide.

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A huge pool — almost anything reasonable counts. Bank points, then hunt rarity. Smaller than only 99% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “I” · 10 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 最常见的答案——你 3 秒内想到的(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 更具体/更冷门的变体——多想一步(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 极冷门但仍然成立——专家级的知识(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 4 of 714,855 answers

Name a word that could be in Wordle (5 letters)

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A huge pool — almost anything reasonable counts. Bank points, then hunt rarity. Smaller than only 99% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “Q” · 5 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 主要语言:English, Spanish, French(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 小语种/方言:Welsh, Catalan, Faroese(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 极冷门/已消亡/构造语言:Sentinelese, Old Chinese, a conlang(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 5 of 71,931 answers

Name an app or program that comes built into Windows or macOS (older versions count).

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A wide pool — most sensible guesses land, so use it to bank safe points. Smaller than 94% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “K” · 7 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 当下主流:Samsung, Apple, Netflix(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 过气/区域品牌:DuMont, Grundig, Nokia(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 已消失的/极冷门:a defunct 1950s brand, a niche B2B product(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 6 of 71,965 answers

Name a language that originated in South Asia or Southeast Asia

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A wide pool — most sensible guesses land, so use it to bank safe points. Smaller than 94% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “K” · 7 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 主要语言:English, Spanish, French(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 小语种/方言:Welsh, Catalan, Faroese(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 极冷门/已消亡/构造语言:Sentinelese, Old Chinese, a conlang(冲刺,85-100 分)
Prompt 7 of 7440 answers

Name something with a legal minimum age

Level 1 — How narrow is this pool?

A moderate pool — the obvious picks count, but the rare tiers need precision. Smaller than 74% of recorded pools.

Level 2 — First letter & length of the 100-point answer

The 100-point answer starts with “F” · 15 letters. The word itself stays hidden — play it fair.

Level 3 — Thinking directions

Three directions, from safe to rare:

  • ① 最常见的答案——你 3 秒内想到的(安全,10-30 分)
  • ② 更具体/更冷门的变体——多想一步(进阶,60-85 分)
  • ③ 极冷门但仍然成立——专家级的知识(冲刺,85-100 分)

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