Past puzzle
Venny #12 answers
Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Seven rounds, each asking for one thing that fits two categories. Play it now, then compare with the answers below.
30 seconds a round, same as the daily. Archive games don't count toward your stats or streak.
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1. Dog breed + Named after a place
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Leonberger
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Common: Labrador Retriever, Chihuahua, Dalmatian, Pomeranian, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, Maltese, Yorkshire Terrier, Siberian Husky.
Clever: Great Dane, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Newfoundland, Boston Terrier, Pekingese, Havanese, Bernese Mountain Dog, Australian Shepherd, Alaskan Malamute, Irish Setter, English Bulldog, Akita, Weimaraner, Afghan Hound, Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Irish Wolfhound, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, English Springer Spaniel, Portuguese Water Dog, Belgian Malinois, Australian Cattle Dog, English Mastiff, American Bulldog, Great Pyrenees, Chinese Shar Pei, Rhodesian Ridgeback, German Shorthaired Pointer.
Rare: Norwich Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Airedale Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Skye Terrier, Bolognese, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Tibetan Mastiff, Kerry Blue Terrier, Brittany, Neapolitan Mastiff, Japanese Chin, Tibetan Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, English Setter, Irish Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Norwegian Elkhound, Anatolian Shepherd, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Maremma Sheepdog, Manchester Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Eskimo Dog, Dogo Argentino, Carolina Dog, Bergamasco, Sealyham Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Border Terrier, German Wirehaired Pointer, Pyrenean Mastiff, Finnish Spitz, Swedish Vallhund, Icelandic Sheepdog, Norwegian Lundehund, Dutch Shepherd, Irish Water Spaniel, English Toy Spaniel, Coton de Tulear, Chinese Crested, Thai Ridgeback, Mexican Hairless, Peruvian Inca Orchid, English Cocker Spaniel, American Foxhound, English Foxhound, Portuguese Podengo, Spanish Water Dog, Irish Red and White Setter, Belgian Tervuren, Belgian Sheepdog, German Pinscher, Australian Terrier, Boston Bull, Old English Sheepdog, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Clumber Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel, Tosa, Shikoku, Hokkaido, Kai Ken, Kishu, German Spitz, Alpine Dachsbracke, Tibetan Kyi Apso, Russian Toy, Caucasian Shepherd, Central Asian Shepherd, Black Russian Terrier, Swiss Mountain Dog, Appenzeller Sennenhund, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, American Water Spaniel, Canaan Dog, Ibizan Hound, Saluki, Vizsla.
2. Lake, river or sea + Named after a person
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Bellingshausen
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Common: Hudson, Victoria, Bering, Magellan, Champlain.
Clever: Baffin, Drake, Mead, Powell, Delaware, George, Mackenzie, Saint Lawrence, Tasman, Ross, Weddell, Cook, Puget, Albert, Edward, Louise, Barents, Beaufort, Amundsen.
Rare: Davis, Bass, Laptev, Carpentaria, Pontchartrain, Nasser, Lanier, Travis, Sakakawea, Fraser, Cumberland, Saint Clair, Marion, Livingston, Murray, Columbia, Cabot, Frobisher, James, Foxe, Melville, Lancaster, Smith, Kane, Nares, Torres, Spencer, McMurdo, Charles, York, Elizabeth, Churchill, Nelson, Saint John, Lewis, Clark Fork, Rudolf, Norman, Hartwell, Moultrie, Barkley, Thurmond, Wheeler, Wilson, Truman, Roosevelt, Buchanan, Lyndon B. Johnson, Sam Rayburn, Ray Hubbard, Ray Roberts, Isabella, Worth, McConaughy, Lincoln, Bismarck, Simcoe, Eyre, Torrens, Burley Griffin, Darling, Lachlan, Macquarie, Brisbane, Hawkesbury, Hunter, Fitzroy, Thompson, Washington, D'Urville, Mawson, Wandel.
3. Country + Ends in "-ia"
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Micronesia
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Common: India, Russia, Australia, Colombia, Georgia, Bolivia.
Clever: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Gambia, Indonesia, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nigeria, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia.
Rare: Mauritania, Saint Lucia, Czechia, North Macedonia, Macedonia, Rhodesia, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Abyssinia, Prussia, Persia, Bohemia, Bavaria, Numidia, Dacia, Lydia, Phoenicia, Sardinia, Moldavia, Wallachia, Livonia, Nubia, Bactria.
4. Cocktail + Made with gin
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Pegu Club
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Common: Martini, Gin and Tonic, Negroni, Tom Collins, Gimlet.
Clever: Gin Fizz, French 75, Aviation, Bee's Knees, Last Word, White Lady, Singapore Sling, Long Island Iced Tea, Southside, Corpse Reviver, Clover Club, Bramble, Gin Rickey, Vesper, Pink Gin, Ramos Gin Fizz, Gibson, Bronx, Martinez, Red Snapper, Hanky Panky, Salty Dog.
Rare: Monkey Gland, Bijou, Alaska, Casino, Tuxedo, Satan's Whiskers, Army and Navy, Breakfast Martini, White Negroni, Gin Basil Smash, Gin Sour, Gin Smash, Dirty Martini, Dry Martini, English Garden, Gin and It, Pink Lady, Gin and Juice, Gin Buck, Orange Blossom, Gin Daisy, Gin Sling, Gin Julep, 20th Century.
5. Clothing or accessory + Also a verb (to ___)
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Girdle
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Common: Tie, Belt, Boot, Dress, Suit, Coat, Sock.
Clever: Skirt, Cap, Scarf, Vest, Robe, Cloak, Mask, Veil, Slip, Wrap, Shoe, Pump, Clog, Muff, Glove, Hood, Ring, Chain, Pin, Crown, Cuff, Collar, Top, Tee, Pants, Shorts, Briefs, Hose, Slacks.
Rare: Jacket, Smock, Tank, Shift, Sheath, Gown, Mantle, Kilt, Badge, Bow.
6. Tree + Grows nuts
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Chinquapin
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Common: Walnut, Pecan, Almond, Chestnut, Hazel.
Clever: Cashew, Pistachio, Macadamia, Brazil Nut, Hickory, Beech, Oak, Pine, Butternut, Coconut.
Rare: Pili, Kola, Candlenut, Ginkgo, Monkey Puzzle, Horse Chestnut, Buckeye, Shea, Mongongo, Baru, Bunya, Heartnut, Black Walnut, English Walnut, Sweet Chestnut, Stone Pine, Pinyon Pine.
7. Best Picture winner + One-word title
The Venny (rarest answer, 100 points): Cimarron
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Common: Titanic, Gladiator, Chicago, Rocky, Parasite, Oppenheimer.
Clever: Braveheart, Amadeus, Platoon, Unforgiven, Crash, Argo, Birdman, Spotlight, Moonlight, Nomadland, Gandhi, Casablanca, Patton.
Rare: Wings, Cavalcade, Rebecca, Hamlet, Marty, Gigi, Ben Hur, Oliver, Coda, Anora.