Rarest Answer

Daily Dig #25 — November 9, 2026

In short: the 7 questions of Rarest Answer #25, 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 1961 players took part. The most predictable question was "Name a musical artist or band whose name starts with B (ignoring "The")", where The Beatles alone drew 21% of answers. The most open was "Name a Minecraft mob": no answer passed 5.6%. The hardest to answer correctly was "Name a country music artist" (79% correct).

1. Name a famous soccer (football) player, past or present

Hint: sports · 96 correct answers · rare ones start with D, R, J, F

1961 players · 92% correct

Most common answers

  1. Lionel Messi 8.3%
  2. Pele 5.8%
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo 5.6%
  4. Kylian Mbappe 3.3%
  5. Ronaldinho 2.6%

Rarest answers found

  1. Dennis Bergkamp 0.05%
  2. Peter Schmeichel 0.05%
  3. Aaron Hernandez 0.05%
  4. Aaron Ramsey 0.05%
  5. Abby Wambach 0.05%

Correct answers nobody gave: Steven Gerrard · Paul Scholes · Marta · Landon Donovan

What the numbers say: Lionel Messi was the clear favourite at 8.3%, ahead of Pele at 5.8%. The top five covered just 26% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 96 answers on our list. One player's Dennis Bergkamp (0.05%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Steven Gerrard.

2. Name a musical artist or band whose name starts with B (ignoring "The")

Hint: music · 85 correct answers · rare ones start with B, T

1823 players · 83% correct

Most common answers

  1. The Beatles 21%
  2. Backstreet Boys 5.8%
  3. The Bee Gees 2.7%
  4. The Beach Boys 2.4%
  5. Big Time Rush 2.4%

Rarest answers found

  1. B. Komachi 0.05%
  2. B.o.B 0.05%
  3. B Young 0.05%
  4. Babyface Ray 0.05%
  5. Babylon 0.05%

Correct answers nobody gave: Bonnie Raitt · Bobby Brown · Buddy Holly · Burl Ives

What the numbers say: One answer dominated: The Beatles took 21% — roughly one player in 5 — so it scored almost nothing. The top five covered just 34% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 85 answers on our list. Only 83% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's B. Komachi (0.05%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Bonnie Raitt.

3. Name a country music artist

Hint: music · 82 correct answers · rare ones start with H, P, L, R

1699 players · 79% correct

Most common answers

  1. Post Malone 6.8%
  2. Taylor Swift 5.7%
  3. Dolly Parton 4.7%
  4. Zach Bryan 3%
  5. Morgan Wallen 2.8%

Rarest answers found

  1. Buck Owens 0.06%
  2. Don Williams 0.06%
  3. Adam Butcher 0.06%
  4. Ana Castela 0.06%
  5. Andree 0.06%

Correct answers nobody gave: Dierks Bentley · Tanya Tucker · Emmylou Harris · Crystal Gayle

What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Post Malone, reached only 6.8%. The top five covered just 23% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 82 answers on our list. Only 79% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Buck Owens (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Dierks Bentley.

4. Name a Minecraft mob

Hint: games · 79 correct answers · rare ones start with B, W, P, C

1648 players · 91% correct

Most common answers

  1. Silverfish 5.6%
  2. Endermite 5.6%
  3. Zombie 4.5%
  4. Creeper 4.1%
  5. Enderman 3.3%

Rarest answers found

  1. Armor Stand 0.06%
  2. Baby Axolotl 0.06%
  3. Baby Drowned 0.06%
  4. Baby Magma Cube 0.06%
  5. Baby Zombie Pigman 0.06%

Correct answers nobody gave: Zoglin · Trader Llama · Donkey

What the numbers say: There was no consensus: even the most popular answer, Silverfish, reached only 5.6%. The top five covered just 23% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 79 answers on our list. One player's Armor Stand (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 3 correct answers we list went unused, including Zoglin.

5. Name a song with a woman's name in the title

Hint: music · 69 correct answers · rare ones start with E, S, G, H

1607 players · 87% correct

Most common answers

  1. Jolene 12%
  2. Hey There Delilah 3.3%
  3. Roxanne 3%
  4. Billie Jean 2.9%
  5. Layla 2.4%

Rarest answers found

  1. Adeline 0.06%
  2. Adia 0.06%
  3. Agnetha 0.06%
  4. Aileen 0.06%
  5. Aisha 0.06%

Correct answers nobody gave: Martha My Dear · Dear Prudence · Long Tall Sally · Rosalita

What the numbers say: Jolene was the clear favourite at 12%, ahead of Hey There Delilah at 3.3%. The top five covered just 24% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 69 answers on our list. One player's Adeline (0.06%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Martha My Dear.

6. Name a song by Queen

Hint: music · 64 correct answers · rare ones start with I, A, K, F

1527 players · 82% correct

Most common answers

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody 20%
  2. We Will Rock You 7.4%
  3. Don't Stop Me Now 6%
  4. Killer Queen 6%
  5. We Are the Champions 4.6%

Rarest answers found

  1. Sheer Heart Attack 0.07%
  2. Let Me Live 0.07%
  3. Made in Heaven 0.07%
  4. Believe 0.07%
  5. Boulevard of Broken Dreams 0.07%

Correct answers nobody gave: Liar · Need Your Loving Tonight · Las Palabras de Amor · Calling All Girls

What the numbers say: One answer dominated: Bohemian Rhapsody took 20% — roughly one player in 5 — so it scored almost nothing. The top five covered just 44% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 64 answers on our list. Only 82% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Sheer Heart Attack (0.07%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Liar.

7. Name an MLB baseball team, past or present

Hint: sports · 50 correct answers · rare ones start with N, P, H, T

1456 players · 80% correct

Most common answers

  1. New York Yankees 9.9%
  2. Boston Red Sox 9.1%
  3. Los Angeles Dodgers 4.8%
  4. Detroit Tigers 4.3%
  5. Montreal Expos 3.8%

Rarest answers found

  1. Atlanta Hawks 0.07%
  2. Brooklyn Bridegrooms 0.07%
  3. Buffalo Blue Jays 0.07%
  4. Chicago Staleys 0.07%
  5. Chicago Whales 0.07%

Correct answers nobody gave: Cincinnati Redlegs · Brooklyn Superbas · Houston Colt .45s · Kansas City Athletics

What the numbers say: New York Yankees was the clear favourite at 9.9%, ahead of Boston Red Sox at 9.1%. The top five covered just 32% of players; the rest spread across a long tail of the 50 answers on our list. Only 80% of players found a correct answer at all, which made this one of the harder prompts. One player's Atlanta Hawks (0.07%) shows the kind of answer that earned a Diamond. 4 correct answers we list went unused, including Cincinnati Redlegs.

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