Past puzzle
Venny #8 answers
Saturday, October 17, 2026. Seven rounds, each asking for one thing that fits two categories. These are the prompts and the answers that scored.
1. Brand + Named after a real person
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Tootsie Roll
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Common: Ford, Disney, McDonald's, Dell, Ferrari, Porsche, Wendy's.
Clever: Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Versace, Dior, Boeing, Kellogg's, Heinz, Hershey's, Mercedes, Tesla, Adidas, Lamborghini, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Ben & Jerry's, Dyson, Kraft, Hilton, Marriott, Macy's, Nordstrom, Walgreens, Walmart, Levi's, Johnson & Johnson, Chrysler, Dodge, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Lincoln, Burberry, Armani, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Fendi, Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Tom Ford, Cadbury, Nestlé, Jack Daniel's, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Bacardi, Guinness, Heineken, Coors, Miller, Colgate, Gillette, Black & Decker, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Bugatti, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Peugeot, Renault, Citroën, McLaren, Cartier, Tiffany, Swarovski, Estée Lauder, Mary Kay, Sears, Kroger, Barnes & Noble, Warner Bros., Campbell's, Smucker's, Hormel, Tyson, Oscar Mayer, Reese's, Baskin-Robbins, Papa John's, Trader Joe's, Lowe's, L.L.Bean, Steinway, Fender, Gibson.
Rare: Givenchy, Balenciaga, Valentino, Vera Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Diane Von Furstenberg, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Max Mara, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, Tory Burch, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Steve Madden, Kenneth Cole, Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, Carhartt, Dickies, Lee, Dr. Martens, Converse, Vans, Fila, Lindt, Ghirardelli, Godiva, Mars, M&M's, Jim Beam, Jameson, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Pabst, Schlitz, Busch, Dom Pérignon, Moët, Bulova, Casio, Harry Winston, Procter & Gamble, Maybelline, Vidal Sassoon, Paul Mitchell, Kiehl's, Burt's Bees, Hoover, Stanley, DeWalt, Makita, Bosch, Siemens, Philips, Braun, Miele, Maytag, Hamilton Beach, Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed, Cessna, Piper, Sikorsky, Ducati, Mazda, Audi, Opel, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, DeLorean, Studebaker, Packard, Duesenberg, Kohl's, JCPenney, Dillard's, Sam's Club, Wegmans, Meijer, Aldi, Lidl, Bloomingdale's, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Menards, Cabela's, Eddie Bauer, Abercrombie, Brooks Brothers, Jos. A. Bank, Westinghouse, Bose, Marshall, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Chase, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Lloyds, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, Reuters, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., Sbarro, Marie Callender's, Breyers, Dreyer's, Edy's, Duncan Hines, Chef Boyardee, Orville Redenbacher, Newman's Own, Famous Amos, Mrs. Fields, Perdue, Jimmy Dean, Post, Hudson.
2. Wild animal + Native to Africa
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Gerenuk
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Common: Lion, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Hippo, Rhino, Cheetah.
Clever: Leopard, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Hyena, Wildebeest, Gazelle, Impala, Ostrich, Meerkat, Warthog, Baboon, Crocodile, Buffalo, Lemur, Aardvark, Mandrill, Okapi, Springbok, Kudu, Jackal, Fennec Fox, Flamingo, Camel.
Rare: Eland, Oryx, Gemsbok, Serval, Caracal, Bonobo, Pangolin, Honey Badger, Dik Dik, Klipspringer, Bushbuck, Hartebeest, Topi, Sable Antelope, Nyala, Bongo, Duiker, Secretary Bird, Shoebill, Marabou Stork, Hornbill, African Wild Dog, Aardwolf, Galago, Colobus, Vervet, Gelada, Sitatunga, Red River Hog, African Penguin, Aye Aye, Fossa, Hyrax, Mongoose, Civet, Genet, Puff Adder, Black Mamba, Gaboon Viper, Nile Monitor, Addax, Bontebok, Blesbok, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Steenbok, Puku, Lechwe, Grysbok.
3. Vegetable or pepper + Named after a place
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Scallion
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Common: Brussels Sprouts, Lima Bean, Swiss Chard.
Clever: Romaine, Savoy Cabbage, Jalapeño, Poblano, Habanero, Shallot, Swede, Cos, Belgian Endive, French Bean.
Rare: Vidalia Onion, Bermuda Onion, Spanish Onion, Walla Walla Onion, Maui Onion, Cayenne, Jerusalem Artichoke, Cubanelle, Anaheim, Hatch Chile, Padrón, Idaho Potato, Yukon Gold, Castelfranco, Treviso, Malabar Spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Jersey Royal, Boston Lettuce, Chinese Cabbage, Kenya Bean, Tabasco, Espelette, Aleppo, Kashmiri, Hungarian Wax, Thai Chili, Carolina Reaper, Trinidad Scorpion, Fresno, Santa Fe Grande, New Mexico Chile, Pueblo Chile, Calabrian, Florence Fennel, Japanese Eggplant, Chinese Eggplant, Persian Cucumber, English Cucumber, Armenian Cucumber, Irish Potato, Chioggia, Danvers, Nantes, Chantenay, Tropea Onion, Roscoff Onion, Egyptian Onion, Romano Bean, Batavia, Tuscan Kale, Russian Kale, Siberian Kale, Chinese Artichoke.
4. Sport + Played on a court
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Kho-kho
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Common: Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton, Squash.
Clever: Racquetball, Handball, Netball, Pickleball, Padel, Futsal, Bocce, Shuffleboard, Dodgeball, Jai Alai, Wallyball.
Rare: Korfball, Sepak Takraw, Bossaball, Real Tennis, Paddle Tennis, Platform Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Tchoukball, Fives, Rackets, Pelota, Croquet, Kabaddi, Four Square, Tetherball, Team Handball, Streetball, Three On Three Basketball, Floorball, Footvolley, Beach Tennis, Beach Handball, Goalball, Soft Tennis, Ball Badminton, Throwball, Paddleball, Frontenis, Pétanque, Wheelchair Rugby.
5. Sitcom + One-word title
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Rhoda
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Common: Friends, Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, Scrubs.
Clever: Community, Roseanne, Taxi, Becker, Veep, Mom, Louie, Wings, Soap, Benson, Alf, Webster, Reba, Superstore, Atlanta, Barry, Insecure, Fleabag, Hacks, Ghosts, Coach, Ellen, Newhart, Entourage, Glee, Maude, Alice, Dinosaurs, Catastrophe, Girls, Episodes, Spaced, Blackish, Upload.
Rare: Phyllis, Ramy, Shrill, Mash.
6. Dance + From Latin America
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Joropo
Not enough players yet for live percentages. Answers below are ranked by our own estimate of how well known they are.
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Common: Salsa, Tango, Samba, Rumba, Mambo.
Clever: Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Bossa Nova, Lambada, Conga, Reggaeton, Capoeira, Danzon, Son.
Rare: Forro, Jarabe Tapatio, Huapango, Marinera, Cueca, Punta, Plena, Bomba, Frevo, Axe, Timba, Baile Funk, Guaracha, Mapale, Pasillo, Bambuco, Zamba, Chacarera, Candombe, Milonga, Carimbo.
7. Gemstone + Usually green
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Uvarovite
Not enough players yet for live percentages. Answers below are ranked by our own estimate of how well known they are.
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Common: Emerald, Jade, Peridot.
Clever: Malachite, Tourmaline, Aventurine, Chrysoprase, Moldavite, Tsavorite, Amazonite, Jadeite, Nephrite, Serpentine, Bloodstone.
Rare: Demantoid, Prehnite, Verdelite, Variscite, Chrome Diopside, Prasiolite, Green Sapphire, Green Diamond, Hiddenite, Seraphinite, Dioptase, Green Beryl, Green Fluorite, Green Onyx, Green Garnet.