Wildcard trivia
Name something you can fry
Everyone has a first answer to “Name something you can fry”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 123 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 7 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Egg
- Bacon
- Chips
- Chicken
- Onions
- Sausages
- Fish
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Steak
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Hash browns
- Tofu
- Rice
- Noodles
- Pancakes
- Doughnuts
- Plantains
- Bananas
- Apple rings
- Halloumi
- Paneer
- Cheese
- Spring rolls
- Dumplings
- Samosas
- Pakoras
- Falafel
- Calamari
- Squid
- Prawns
- Shrimp
- Tempura
- Onion rings
- Mozzarella sticks
- Pickles
- Fried green tomatoes
- Wontons
- Churros
- Fritters
- Croquettes
- Bubble and squeak
- Black pudding
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Sardines
- Whitebait
- Cod
- Haddock
- Plaice
How deep does “Name something you can fry” go?
- The Tip7 answers · 10 ptsEgg · Bacon · Chips
- Below the Surface43 answers · 25 ptsSteak · Mushrooms · Tomatoes …
- The Deep50 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss22 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 50 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T and Z. The Abyss has 22 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 123 answers in total, 46 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Cod”. Longest: “Rocky Mountain oysters”.
- C, S and P are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
- 3 answers can be typed more than one way: “Bunuelos” counts as Buñuelos.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with C: 16 of the answers begin with it.
- Egg, Bacon and Chips are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Pop culture counts: cartoon characters, logos and video game items are all fair game.
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Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name something you can fry”?
- The usual first answers are Egg, Bacon, Chips, Chicken and Onions. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name something you can fry”?
- 123 in all: 7 on The Tip, 43 Below the Surface, 50 in The Deep, 22 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name something you can fry” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Cod” and the longest is “Rocky Mountain oysters”.
- How hard is “Name something you can fry”?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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