Past puzzle
Venny #2 answers
Sunday, October 11, 2026. Seven rounds, each asking for one thing that fits two categories. These are the prompts and the answers that scored.
1. Animal + In a band name
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Mule
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Common: Eagle, Beetle, Monkey, Gorilla, Crow, Fox.
Clever: Bird, Turtle, Cricket, Mouse, Snake, Butterfly, Wolf, Bear, Elephant, Seagull, Toad, Rat, Dog, Cat, Lion, Horse, Dove, Swan, Eel, Impala, Owl, Panda, Buffalo, Ant, Scorpion, Whale, Catfish, Wombat, Camel, Deer.
Rare: Blowfish, Leopard, Seahorse, Vulture, Spider, Fish, Snail, Bat, Cobra, Hawk, Lizard, Mammoth, Mastodon, Pelican, Raven, Bee, Goat, Lamb, Jellyfish, Trout, Squirrel, Skunk, Pigeon, Ram, Bunny, Chipmunk, Zebra, Cheetah, Pig, Chicken, Goose, Duck, Penguin, Moose.
2. U.S. state + In a song title
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Massachusetts
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Common: Georgia, Alabama, California, New York, Tennessee, Texas.
Clever: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, Kansas, Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona, Indiana.
Rare: Montana, Alaska, Nebraska, Vermont, Idaho, Missouri, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, Iowa, Washington.
3. Country + Drives on the left
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Suriname
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Common: United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand.
Clever: South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kenya, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cyprus, Malta, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Fiji, Bhutan.
Rare: Brunei, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malawi, Lesotho, Eswatini, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
4. Holiday + Named after a person
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Seward
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Common: Valentine, Saint Patrick, Columbus, Martin Luther King.
Clever: Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Stephen, Saint Lucia, Guy Fawkes, Victoria, Washington, Lincoln, Cesar Chavez, Saint Joseph.
Rare: Burns, Kuhio, Kamehameha, Pulaski, Leif Erikson, Harvey Milk, Rosa Parks, Susan B Anthony, Truman, Saint Swithin, Michaelmas, Martinmas, Saint Martin, Saint Jean Baptiste, Saint John, Saint Crispin, Guru Nanak, Saint Casimir, Saint Brigid, Saint Piran, Rizal, Benito Juarez, Atatürk, Bolívar, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Buddha, Krishna, Muhammad, Mandela, Joan of Arc, Saint Dwynwen, Corpus Christi, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Bonifacio, Saint Agnes.
5. Animal group name + Also an everyday word
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Embarrassment
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Common: Pack, Herd, Flock, School, Pride, Swarm, Pod, Murder.
Clever: Gaggle, Colony, Army, Troop, Parliament, Litter, Hive, Nest, Crash, Tower, Mob, Team, Band, Brood, Bevy, Cloud, Plague, Business, Mischief, Kettle, Raft, Den, Flight, Wake, Committee, Gang, Company.
Rare: Clutch, Bed, Charm, Watch, Host, Siege, Bouquet, Knot, Float, Congregation, Lounge, Smack, Shiver, Yoke, Drove, String, Parade, Memory, Pounce, Kennel, Cauldron, Scurry, Trip, Tribe, Bale, Leap, Streak, Ambush, Romp, Drift, Sleuth, Sloth, Skulk, Kaleidoscope, Bloat, Dazzle, Shrewdness, Unkindness, Convocation, Exaltation, Glaring, Kindle, Intrusion, Cackle, Venue, Pandemonium, Prickle, Coalition, Implausibility, Obstinacy, Journey, Bask, Descent, Labor, Richness, Stench, Array, Quiver, Harem, Warren, Cast, Clan, Surfeit, Consortium, Rafter, Conspiracy, Rhumba, Zeal, Muster, Party, Scold, Barrel, Stand, Waddle, Huddle, Congress, Chorus, Clutter, Boil, Wisdom, Gulp, Fling, Quarrel, Deceit, Brace, Paddling, Skein, Wedge, Bank, Lamentation, Fever, Grind, Horde, Earth, Leash, Nuisance, Destruction, Husk, Down, Gaze, Ostentation.
6. Dance + Everyday verb (to ___)
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Floss
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Common: Twist, Shuffle, Swing, Tap, Step.
Clever: Waltz, Hustle, Jive, Bop, Jig, Shimmy, Strut, Stomp, Dab.
Rare: Vogue, Bump, Whip, Jerk, Grind, Mash, Slide, Hop, Lock, Pop, Wave, Stroll, Swim, Monkey, Pony, Wobble.
7. Animal + In a movie title
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Squid
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Common: Lion, Shark, Wolf, Bird, Spider, Bat, Panther, Dog, Cat.
Clever: Swan, Lamb, Fox, Bear, Panda, Monkey, Ape, Gorilla, Chicken, Snake, Horse, Elephant, Bee, Ant, Mockingbird, Crow, Fly, Rabbit, Bull, Deer, Duck, Tiger, Turtle, Penguin, Butterfly, Scorpion, Falcon, Goat, Whale, Lobster.
Rare: Pelican, Cuckoo, Hound, Jackal, Iguana, Crocodile, Kangaroo, Mouse, Pig, Hawk, Fish, Seagull, Sheep, Frog, Beaver, Piranha, Anaconda, Cobra, Buffalo, Mule, Stork, Eagle, Hornet, Mosquito, Salmon, Octopus, Leopard, Raven, Dragonfly.