Past puzzle
Venny #6 answers
Thursday, October 15, 2026. Seven rounds, each asking for one thing that fits two categories. These are the prompts and the answers that scored.
1. U.S. city + Also a first name
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Enid
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Common: Austin, Charlotte, Jackson, Madison, Dallas, Savannah, Phoenix, Tyler, Lincoln, Denver, Orlando, Houston, Eugene, Florence.
Clever: Chandler, Irving, Aurora, Victoria, Elizabeth, Alexandria, Helena, Augusta, Marietta, Olympia, Cheyenne, Memphis, Troy, Warren, Lawrence, Franklin, Frederick, Norman, Everett, Logan, Taylor, Carson, Gary, Wayne, Kent, Allen, Bryan, Kyle, Gilbert, Tracy, Sandy, Beverly, Chelsea, Lynn, Quincy, Lowell, Hamilton, Edison, Raleigh, Cary, Marion, Laurel, Carmel, Casper, Lacey, Davis, Parker, Camden, Columbus, Cleveland, Washington.
Rare: Murray, Ogden, Milton, Wilson, Clinton, Sherman, Bristol, Shelton, Linden, Clifton, Chester, Dayton, Denton, Conway, Leander, Odessa, Garland, Colton, Clovis, Oakley, Weston, Jupiter, Trenton, Macon, Auburn, Richmond, Berkeley, Irvine, Lafayette, Edmond, Shawnee, Holland, Lexington, Stanton, Elgin, Dalton, Juneau, Paris, Monroe, Mason, Brighton, Hampton, Pearl, Atlanta, Montgomery, Jefferson, Pierre, Layton, Shelby, Brandon, Bowie, Delano, Arcadia.
2. First name + In a song title
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Rosalita
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Common: Jolene, Roxanne, Layla, Billie Jean, Caroline, Jude, Mary.
Clever: Michelle, Eileen, Angie, Delilah, Gloria, Lola, Mandy, Rosanna, Valerie, Rhiannon, Maria, Peggy Sue, Jessie, Alison, Sara, Iris, Lucy, Eleanor, Ruby, Cecilia, Veronica, Daniel, Ben, Stan, Jeremy, Sharona, Sue, Beth, Stacy, Jenny, Diane, Johnny, Joe, Julia, Rita, Penny, Emma, Clementine, Louie, Annie, Maggie, Sally, Susie.
Rare: Barbara Ann, Mickey, Martha, Suzanne, Marianne, Lucille, Josie, Kayleigh, Laura, Carrie, Molly, Nancy, Polly, Frankie, Tom, Ziggy, Ramona, Sherry, Amanda, Jack, Alice, Sloopy, Ophelia.
3. Animal + Marsupial (has a pouch)
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Monito Del Monte
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Common: Kangaroo, Koala, Opossum, Wallaby.
Clever: Wombat, Tasmanian Devil, Sugar Glider, Possum, Quokka, Bandicoot, Numbat, Quoll, Bilby, Tree Kangaroo, Wallaroo, Thylacine.
Rare: Cuscus, Potoroo, Bettong, Pademelon, Dunnart, Antechinus, Planigale, Ningaui, Marsupial Mole, Kowari, Mulgara, Kultarr, Phascogale, Honey Possum, Ringtail Possum, Brushtail Possum, Rock Wallaby, Nailtail Wallaby, Shrew Opossum, Greater Glider, Feathertail Glider, Mahogany Glider, Squirrel Glider, Yellow Bellied Glider, Water Opossum, Yapok, Woylie, Euro, Rat Kangaroo, Hare Wallaby, Pygmy Possum, Striped Possum, Leadbeater's Possum, Dibbler, Mouse Opossum, Short-tailed Opossum, Woolly Opossum, Four-eyed Opossum, Marsupial Lion, Diprotodon.
4. Animal + Rhymes with "hat"
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Chat
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Common: Cat, Bat, Rat, Gnat.
Clever: Bobcat, Wildcat, Muskrat, Meerkat, Wombat, Polecat, Sprat, Tomcat.
Rare: Packrat, Fruit Bat, Vampire Bat, Mole Rat, Kangaroo Rat, Bearcat, Civet Cat, Alley Cat, House Cat, Water Rat, Wood Rat, Brown Rat, Black Rat, Sand Rat, Lab Rat, Sewer Rat, Big Cat, Sand Cat, Fishing Cat, Jungle Cat, Pallas's Cat, Leopard Cat, Marbled Cat, Golden Cat, Black-footed Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat, Flat-headed Cat, Andean Cat, Ringtail Cat, Horseshoe Bat, Brown Bat, Long-eared Bat, Hoary Bat, Cane Rat, Bamboo Rat, Cotton Rat, Rice Rat, Stonechat, Whinchat.
5. Weather + Also a verb (to ___)
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Squall
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Common: Rain, Snow, Hail, Storm, Thunder.
Clever: Fog, Mist, Drizzle, Pour, Freeze, Frost, Sleet, Shower, Flood, Breeze, Cloud, Haze, Sun, Ice, Thaw, Gust, Heat, Chill, Wind.
Rare: Mizzle, Flurry, Overcast, Spit, Bluster, Glaze.
6. Chemical element + Named after a place
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Ytterbium
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Common: Americium, Californium, Francium, Germanium, Polonium, Europium.
Clever: Berkelium, Gallium, Scandium, Ruthenium, Magnesium, Strontium, Tennessine, Nihonium, Moscovium, Darmstadtium, Livermorium, Dubnium.
Rare: Hafnium, Lutetium, Holmium, Thulium, Yttrium, Terbium, Erbium, Rhenium, Hassium, Copper.
7. Animal (no mammals or birds) + Sports team name
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Banana Slug
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Common: Shark, Gator, Hornet, Marlin, Diamondback, Ray.
Clever: Yellow Jacket, Terrapin, Spider, Bee, Rattler, Horned Frog, Barracuda, Stingray, Scorpion.
Rare: Crawdad, Mudcat, Viper, Firefly, Grasshopper, Jumbo Shrimp, Blowfish, Tarpon, Snapper, Wasp, Turtle.