Culture trivia
Name something you would take on a picnic
Everyone has a first answer to “Name something you would take on a picnic”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 212 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Sandwich
- Blanket
- Picnic basket
- Crisps
- Fruit
- Juice
- Water
- Sausage roll
- Cheese
- Cake
- Cookies
- Lemonade
The next answers people reach for
These 89 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Plates
- Cups
- Napkins
- Cutlery
- Knife
- Spoons
- Paper plates
- Paper cups
- Cooler
- Ice packs
- Ice
- Soda
- Wine
- Beer
- Cider
- Champagne
- Pimm's
- Strawberries
- Grapes
- Apple
- Orange
- Banana
- Watermelon
- Berries
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Carrot sticks
- Celery
- Hummus
- Dips
- Pitta bread
- Bread
- Rolls
- Baguette
- Butter
- Jam
- Ham
- Fried chicken
- Cold meats
- Pork pie
- Scotch egg
- Boiled eggs
- Quiche
- Pasta salad
- Potato salad
- Coleslaw
- Salad
- Crackers
- Chocolate
- Sweets
- Cupcakes
- Brownies
- Flapjacks
- Muffins
- Ice cream
- Popcorn
- Nuts
- Olives
- Pickles
- Salami
- Tupperware
- Tin foil
- Cling film
- Bin bags
- Wet wipes
- Kitchen roll
- Sunscreen
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Umbrella
- Frisbee
- Football
- Ball
- Playing cards
- Book
- Speaker
- Kite
- Picnic chairs
- Picnic table
- Bug spray
- Camera
- Phone
- Straws
- Bottle opener
- Corkscrew
- Thermos
- Tea
- Coffee
- Squash
How deep does “Name something you would take on a picnic” go?
- The Tip12 answers · 10 ptsSandwich · Blanket · Picnic basket
- Below the Surface89 answers · 25 ptsPlates · Cups · Napkins …
- The Deep53 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss57 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 53 answers starting with B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, M, N, P, R, S, T and W. The Abyss has 57 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 212 answers in total, 87 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ham”. Longest: “Elderflower cordial”.
- C, P and S are the most common first letters; together they start 45% of the answers.
- 40 answers can be typed more than one way: “Candy” counts as Sweets.
How to go deeper
- Start with C: 41 of the answers begin with it.
- Sandwich, Blanket and Picnic basket are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Myths go far beyond Zeus and Thor: minor gods and creatures score well.
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People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name something you would take on a picnic”?
- The usual first answers are Sandwich, Blanket, Picnic basket, Crisps and Fruit. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name something you would take on a picnic”?
- 212 in all: 12 on The Tip, 89 Below the Surface, 53 in The Deep, 57 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name something you would take on a picnic” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ham” and the longest is “Elderflower cordial”.
- How hard is “Name something you would take on a picnic”?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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