Daily Dig #23 — November 7, 2026
In short: the 7 questions of Rarest Answer #23, with the answers players gave most often and the rarest correct answers they found. Percentages are the share of all players who answered each question.
Up to 1233 players took part. The most predictable question was "Name a Christmas movie", where Home Alone alone drew 14% of answers. The most open was "Name a mobile game": no answer passed 2.4%. The hardest to answer correctly was "Name a famous guitarist" (81% correct).
1. Name a piece of sports equipment
Hint: sports · 91 correct answers · rare ones start with G, H, N, S
1233 players · 96% correct
Most common answers
- Tennis racket 4.1%
- Shuttlecock 3.2%
- Baseball bat 2.8%
- Helmet 2.7%
- Cup 2.7%
Rarest answers found
- 8 iron 0.08%
- 9-iron 0.08%
- 9 wood 0.08%
- Ankle tape 0.08%
- Arm-wrestling strap 0.08%
Correct answers nobody gave: Dartboard · Shot put · Stopwatch · Rowing machine
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Tennis racket, reached only 4.1%. The top five covered just 16% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 91 answers on our list. One player's 8 iron (0.08%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Dartboard.
2. Name a city whose name starts with S
Hint: geography · 92 correct answers · rare ones start with SA, SE, ST, SO
1188 players · 92% correct
Most common answers
- Sydney 4.7%
- Singapore 4.7%
- Seattle 2.6%
- San Francisco 2.4%
- Shanghai 2.2%
Rarest answers found
- 's-Hertogenbosch 0.08%
- Słupsk 0.08%
- Saarijärvi 0.08%
- Sabah 0.08%
- Sæby 0.08%
Correct answers nobody gave: St. Paul · Santa Cruz · Sao Luis · Sochi
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Sydney, reached only 4.7%. The top five covered just 17% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 92 answers on our list. One player's 's-Hertogenbosch (0.08%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including St. Paul.
3. Name a food that starts with the letter P
Hint: food · 88 correct answers · rare ones start with PE, PI, PR, PO
1169 players · 97% correct
Most common answers
- Papaya 3.7%
- Pomegranate 2.8%
- Pierogi 2.8%
- Pineapple 2.4%
- Paella 2.4%
Rarest answers found
- African plum 0.08%
- Al pastor 0.08%
- Crab patty 0.08%
- Paçoca 0.08%
- Paczki 0.08%
Correct answers nobody gave: Peach Cobbler · Pineapple Upside-Down Cake · Pad See Ew · Patty Melt
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Papaya, reached only 3.7%. The top five covered just 14% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 88 answers on our list. One player's African plum (0.08%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Peach Cobbler.
4. Name a famous guitarist
Hint: music · 83 correct answers · rare ones start with B, C, D, K
1135 players · 81% correct
Most common answers
- Jimi Hendrix 9.6%
- Kurt Cobain 3.8%
- John Lennon 3.5%
- Ed Sheeran 2.9%
- Slash 2.5%
Rarest answers found
- Tommy Emmanuel 0.09%
- Andres Segovia 0.09%
- Paco de Lucia 0.09%
- Aaron Lewis 0.09%
- Abe Cunningham 0.09%
Correct answers nobody gave: Don Felder · Jerry Garcia · Stephen Stills · Dave Davies
What the numbers say: Jimi Hendrix was the clear favourite at 9.6%, ahead of Kurt Cobain at 3.8%. The top five covered just 22% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 83 answers on our list. Only 81% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Tommy Emmanuel (0.09%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Don Felder.
5. Name a mobile game
Hint: games · 79 correct answers · rare ones start with A, P, W, 2
1122 players · 95% correct
Most common answers
- Clash of Clans 2.4%
- Candy Crush Saga 2.2%
- Block Blast 2.2%
- Subway Surfers 2.1%
- Flappy Bird 1.8%
Rarest answers found
- 4 Bilder 1 Wort 0.09%
- 60 Seconds! 0.09%
- 8 Ball Pool 0.09%
- 9Kings 0.09%
- AFK Journey 0.09%
Correct answers nobody gave: Hearthstone · Pokemon Unite · Ingress · Mario Kart Tour
What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Clash of Clans, reached only 2.4%. The top five covered just 11% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 79 answers on our list. One player's 4 Bilder 1 Wort (0.09%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Hearthstone.
6. Name a Christmas movie
Hint: movies · 71 correct answers · rare ones start with W, T, J, S
1114 players · 93% correct
Most common answers
- Home Alone 14%
- Die Hard 12%
- The Grinch 6.6%
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 5.8%
- Elf 5.4%
Rarest answers found
- 24 Days of Christmas 0.09%
- 8-Bit Christmas 0.09%
- All I Want for Christmas 0.09%
- Almost Christmas 0.09%
- Alvin and the Chipmunks 0.09%
Correct answers nobody gave: Mixed Nuts · Lethal Weapon · Batman Returns · Jingle Jangle
What the numbers say: Home Alone was the clear favourite at 14%, ahead of Die Hard at 12%. The top five covered just 44% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 71 answers on our list. One player's 24 Days of Christmas (0.09%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Mixed Nuts.
7. Name an animal whose name starts with B
Hint: animals · 70 correct answers · rare ones start with BA, BE, BO, BU
1105 players · 93% correct
Most common answers
- Baboon 8.9%
- Beaver 5.6%
- Bear 4.8%
- Bison 4.1%
- Bat 3.8%
Rarest answers found
- Bactrian camel 0.09%
- Baiji 0.09%
- Balaine 0.09%
- Baleen whale 0.09%
- Banana slug 0.09%
Correct answers nobody gave: Bichon Frise · Bloodhound · Bombay Cat · Burmese Cat
What the numbers say: Baboon was the clear favourite at 8.9%, ahead of Beaver at 5.6%. The top five covered just 27% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 70 answers on our list. One player's Bactrian camel (0.09%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Bichon Frise.