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Venny #4 answers
Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Seven rounds, each asking for one thing that fits two categories. These are the prompts and the answers that scored.
1. Food + Slang for money
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Gravy
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All accepted answers
Common: Bread, Dough, Cheese, Cheddar.
Clever: Lettuce, Cabbage, Clams, Peanuts, Kale, Bacon.
Rare: Chicken Feed, Cake, Cream, Guac, Beans, Spinach, Berries, Sugar, Lolly, Gelt.
2. Fruit + Company or brand name
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Persimmon
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Common: Apple, Blackberry.
Clever: Orange, Raspberry, Mango, Cherry, Kiwi, Lime, Mulberry.
Rare: Apricot, Acorn, Peach, Olive, Tangerine, Papaya, Plum, Banana, Lemon, Avocado, Quince.
3. Animal + Mostly nocturnal
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Potoo
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Common: Owl, Bat, Raccoon, Hedgehog, Opossum, Moth, Skunk.
Clever: Badger, Aye Aye, Kiwi, Possum, Firefly, Cricket, Tarsier, Slow Loris, Bushbaby, Kinkajou, Wombat, Sugar Glider, Aardvark, Armadillo, Porcupine, Hyena, Scorpion, Cockroach, Gecko, Hamster, Mouse, Rat, Fennec Fox, Vampire Bat, Toad, Lion, Tiger, Leopard.
Rare: Bilby, Ocelot, Nightjar, Kakapo, Night Monkey, Binturong, Civet, Genet, Honey Badger, Catfish, Galago, Loris, Pangolin, Serval, Flying Squirrel, Dormouse, Quoll, Tasmanian Devil, Frogmouth, Springhare, Jerboa, Bandicoot, Night Heron, Barn Owl, Tree Frog, Coyote, Red Fox, Bobcat, Cougar, Jaguar.
4. Planet or dwarf planet + Named after a god
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Makemake
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Common: Mars, Venus, Jupiter.
Clever: Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto.
Rare: Uranus, Ceres, Eris, Haumea.
5. Body part + Also a verb (to ___)
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Hamstring
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All accepted answers
Common: Arm, Hand, Foot, Head, Face, Eye, Nose, Elbow, Shoulder, Knee, Back, Finger.
Clever: Thumb, Toe, Palm, Mouth, Chin, Skin, Belly, Stomach, Heel, Shin, Brain, Leg, Knuckle, Neck, Gut, Lip, Nail, Rib, Bone, Muscle, Butt, Lap, Jaw, Tongue, Bust, Rear, Gum, Paw, Claw, Scale, Shell, Tail, Wing, Scalp.
Rare: Eyeball, Sole, Cheek, Flank, Breast, Ankle, Forearm, Kneecap, Fist, Crown, Nerve, Bottom, Beard, Hoof, Horn, Muzzle, Feather, Hump, Lash.
6. Chess term + Also an everyday word
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Swindle
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All accepted answers
Common: Check, Castle, Pawn, King, Queen, Knight, Bishop.
Clever: Fork, Pin, Skewer, Gambit, Stalemate, Checkmate, Blunder, Sacrifice, Capture, Promotion, Opening, Endgame, Draw, Board, Piece, Mate, Rook.
Rare: Tempo, File, Rank, Resign, Flag, Battery, Outpost, Tactic, Exchange, Threat, Development, Defense, Attack, Center, Square, Move, Trap, Clock, Combination, Strategy, Position, Line, Variation, Book, Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, Match, Tournament, Master, Desperado, Hanging, Discovery, Block, Interference, Overload, Deflection, Decoy, Material, Initiative, Compensation, Majority, Island, Chain, Adjust, Problem, Study, Engine, Flank, Wing, Diagonal, Fortress, Breakthrough, Trade, Swap, Space, Repetition, Hole.
7. NFL team + Named after an animal
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Bengal
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Common: Bear, Eagle, Lion, Dolphin.
Clever: Falcon, Raven, Ram, Panther, Bronco, Colt, Cardinal.
Rare: Seahawk, Jaguar.