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Secret Spot · Puzzle #15 · Wednesday, October 14

Secret Spot: the answers

Seven prompts, one answer each, and the fewer surfers who said yours, the more it scored. Here are the prompts with the answers we expected to be most common, and the rarest. Play today's Secret Spot, or play this day as practice (never counted).

  1. 1. Name a fashion designer

    Each designer counts once, by full name or by surname when only one designer has it (Lagerfeld). A label named for its founder counts as them (Chanel is Coco Chanel, Dior is Christian Dior). Celebrities count for the clothing lines they design (Victoria Beckham, Rihanna).

    Most common

    • Calvin Klein
    • Christian Dior
    • Coco Chanel

    Rarest

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  2. 2. Name a marsupial

    Species count as their kind: a red kangaroo is a kangaroo, a swamp wallaby a wallaby, a Virginia opossum an opossum, a brushtail possum a possum. Tree-kangaroos, rock-wallabies and the sugar glider count on their own. Extinct marsupials count.

    Most common

    • Opossum
    • Kangaroo
    • Koala

    Rarest

    • Feathertail glider: The feathertail glider is the world's smallest gliding mammal, named for its feather-shaped tail. Source: Wikipedia, “Feathertail glider” (CC BY-SA)
    • Monito del monte: The monito del monte of Chile and Argentina is a closer cousin of Australian marsupials than of other American ones. Source: Wikipedia, “Monito del monte” (CC BY-SA)
    • Honey possum: The tiny honey possum lives on nectar and pollen, and helps pollinate Australian wildflowers. Source: Wikipedia, “Honey possum” (CC BY-SA)

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  3. 3. Name a toy company or toy brand

    Each toy company or toy brand counts once; a line or theme counts as its brand (Lego Ninjago is Lego), and a brand counts on its own even when a bigger company owns it (Hot Wheels, Mattel). Classic games sold as toys count.

    Most common

    • Lego
    • Barbie
    • Hasbro

    Rarest

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  4. 4. Name a capital city

    National capitals of the 195 countries (UN members, Vatican City and Palestine). Where a country has more than one capital or seat of government, each counts. State and provincial capitals don't.

    Most common

    • London
    • Paris
    • Rome

    Rarest

    • City of San Marino: The City of San Marino, home to about 4,100 people, sits on the slopes of Monte Titano. Source: Wikipedia, “City of San Marino” (CC BY-SA)
    • Sucre: Bolivia's Sucre sits at 2,790 metres, the second-highest capital city in the world after Quito. Source: Wikipedia, “Sucre” (CC BY-SA)
    • Yamoussoukro: Yamoussoukro became the capital of Ivory Coast in 1983, though Abidjan still keeps several government roles. Source: Wikipedia, “Yamoussoukro” (CC BY-SA)

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  5. 5. Name a potato dish

    Each dish counts once, by any of its names (a jacket potato is a baked potato). A topped or loaded version with its own name counts on its own (poutine, cheese fries).

    Most common

    • French fries
    • Baked potato
    • Hash browns

    Rarest

    • Jansson's temptation: Sweden's Jansson's temptation is traditionally a late-night snack served before party guests head home. Source: Wikipedia, “Jansson's temptation” (CC BY-SA)
    • Tornado potato: A tornado potato is a whole potato cut into one long spiral, skewered and deep-fried. Source: Wikipedia, “Tornado potato” (CC BY-SA)
    • Aligot: Aligot, from the Aubrac plateau of southern France, is mashed potato with melted cheese blended in. Source: Wikipedia, “Aligot” (CC BY-SA)

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  6. 6. Name a superhero

    Each hero counts once, by hero name or secret identity (Peter Parker is Spider-Man). Everyone who has carried a hero name counts as it: Hal Jordan and John Stewart are both Green Lantern.

    Most common

    • Spider-Man
    • Batman
    • Iron Man

    Rarest

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

  7. 7. Name a shape

    Any 2D or 3D shape counts, each once: a regular icosahedron is an icosahedron, a square pyramid is a pyramid, and a diamond is a rhombus.

    Most common

    • Triangle
    • Circle
    • Rectangle

    Rarest

    • Arbelos: Arbelos, a shape made of three semicircles, is Greek for shoemaker's knife. Source: Wikipedia, “Arbelos” (CC BY-SA)
    • Stadium: The stadium, a rectangle with round ends, is also called a pill shape or a racetrack. Source: Wikipedia, “Stadium (geometry)” (CC BY-SA)
    • Chiliagon: A chiliagon has 1,000 sides, and philosophers use it to puzzle over how we picture things in our minds. Source: Wikipedia, “Chiliagon” (CC BY-SA)

    Before the crowd came in: the answers we expected to be most and least common, from how well known each one is.

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