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Rarefied No. 7

Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The rarer the answer, the higher the climb. Here's what each prompt accepted, from green circles to double black diamonds.

1. Name a character from The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit

Books

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins…

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Boromir, Merry, Pippin, Saruman, Elrond, Galadriel, Arwen, Faramir…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Glorfindel, Celeborn, Haldir, Lurtz, Uglúk, Shagrat, Gorbag, Goldberry…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Morgoth, Fëanor, Lúthien, Beren, Túrin Turambar, Eärendil, Celebrimbor, Annatar, Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Míriel…

All 202 accepted answers

Green circle: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins, Sauron

Blue square: Boromir, Merry, Pippin, Saruman, Elrond, Galadriel, Arwen, Faramir, Éowyn, Théoden, Éomer, Treebeard, Tom Bombadil, Gríma Wormtongue, Denethor, Witch-king of Angmar, Nazgûl, Balrog, Shelob, Smaug, Thorin Oakenshield, Radagast, Bard, Thranduil, Beorn, Azog

Black diamond: Glorfindel, Celeborn, Haldir, Lurtz, Uglúk, Shagrat, Gorbag, Goldberry, Barliman Butterbur, Farmer Maggot, Rosie Cotton, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, The Gaffer, Bill the Pony, Shadowfax, Kíli, Fíli, Balin, Dwalin, Óin, Glóin, Ori, Nori, Dori, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Bolg, The Great Goblin, Elendil, Isildur, Gil-galad, Círdan, Gothmog, Mouth of Sauron, Grishnákh, Gamling, Háma, Elladan, Elrohir, Fatty Bolger, Ted Sandyman, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Old Man Willow, Barrow-wights, The Watcher in the Water, Quickbeam, Tauriel, Alfrid, Master of Lake-town, Dáin Ironfoot, Thrór, Thráin, Tom, Bert, William, Bullroarer Took, Belladonna Took, Gwaihir

Double black diamond: Morgoth, Fëanor, Lúthien, Beren, Túrin Turambar, Eärendil, Celebrimbor, Annatar, Ar-Pharazôn, Tar-Míriel, Elros, Glaurung, Ungoliant, Tulkas, Manwë, Varda, Ulmo, Aulë, Yavanna, Mandos, Nienna, Oromë, Fingolfin, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Thingol, Melian, Idril, Tuor, Húrin, Morwen, Nienor, Beleg, Gwindor, Ecthelion, Celebrían, Amroth, Nimrodel, Durin, Durin's Bane, Déagol, Grip, Fang, Wolf, Sharkey, Bill Ferny, Mrs. Maggot, Hob Hayward, Robin Smallburrow, Ioreth, Bergil, Beregond, Imrahil, Halbarad, Elfhelm, Erkenbrand, Grimbold, Snowmane, Hasufel, Arod, Brego, Windfola, Ghân-buri-Ghân, Radbug, Snaga, Mauhúr, Muzgash, Lagduf, Ufthak, Boldog, Golfimbul, Old Took, Daisy Gamgee, May Gamgee, Marigold Gamgee, Elanor Gamgee, Frodo Gardner, Goldilocks Gamgee, Primula Brandybuck, Drogo Baggins, Otho Sackville-Baggins, Esmeralda Took, Paladin Took, Diamond of Long Cleeve, Estella Bolger, Fredegar Bolger, Odo Proudfoot, Proudfoot, Sancho Proudfoot, Gorhendad Oldbuck, Bandobras Took, Isengrim, Uruk-hai, Ents, Huorns, Entwives, Fimbrethil, Skinbark, Leaflock, Bregalad, Tom Cotton, Jolly Cotton, Nick Cotton, Will Whitfoot, Harry Goatleaf, Nob, Bob, Hob

2. Name an insect

Nature

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Ant, Bee, Butterfly, Fly, Mosquito, Beetle, Ladybug, Grasshopper…

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Wasp, Hornet, Firefly, Praying mantis, Termite, Flea, Caterpillar, Stick insect…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Damselfly, Lacewing, Leafhopper, Treehopper, Planthopper, Spittlebug, Water strider, Water boatman…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Botfly, Blowfly, Tsetse fly, Sand fly, Black fly, Midge, Hoverfly, Mole cricket, Camel cricket, Jerusalem cricket…

All 283 accepted answers

Green circle: Ant, Bee, Butterfly, Fly, Mosquito, Beetle, Ladybug, Grasshopper, Dragonfly, Cockroach, Cricket, Moth

Blue square: Wasp, Hornet, Firefly, Praying mantis, Termite, Flea, Caterpillar, Stick insect, Cicada, Gnat, Locust, Yellowjacket, Louse, Aphid, Earwig, Silverfish, Katydid, Stink bug, June bug, Fruit fly, Horsefly, Bed bug, Mayfly, Monarch butterfly, Dung beetle, Scarab, Weevil

Black diamond: Damselfly, Lacewing, Leafhopper, Treehopper, Planthopper, Spittlebug, Water strider, Water boatman, Backswimmer, Giant water bug, Whirligig beetle, Diving beetle, Firebrat, Thrips, Mealybug, Scale insect, Whitefly, Cochineal, Spotted lanternfly, Assassin bug, Kissing bug, Squash bug, Boxelder bug, Shield bug, Mud dauber, Paper wasp, Tarantula hawk, Velvet ant, Sawfly, Ichneumon wasp, Carpenter bee, Mason bee, Leafcutter bee, Killer bee, Fire ant, Carpenter ant, Army ant, Leafcutter ant, Bullet ant, Antlion, Dobsonfly, Caddisfly, Stonefly, Crane fly, Deer fly

Double black diamond: Botfly, Blowfly, Tsetse fly, Sand fly, Black fly, Midge, Hoverfly, Mole cricket, Camel cricket, Jerusalem cricket, Weta, Leaf insect, Orchid mantis, Springtail, Psyllid, Ambush bug, Leaf-footed bug, Chinch bug, Cicada killer, Horntail, Fig wasp, Sweat bee, Weaver ant, Honeypot ant, Harvester ant, Sugar ant, Owlfly, Alderfly, Snakefly, Scorpionfly, Greenbottle, Robber fly, Bee fly, Shore fly, Stable fly, Flesh fly, Drosophila, Cockchafer, Stag beetle, Rhinoceros beetle, Hercules beetle, Goliath beetle, Atlas beetle, Tiger beetle, Ground beetle, Rove beetle, Click beetle, Jewel beetle, Longhorn beetle, Bombardier beetle, Blister beetle, Darkling beetle, Mealworm, Japanese beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Boll weevil, Bark beetle, Emerald ash borer, Carpet beetle, Deathwatch beetle, Glowworm, Tomato hornworm, Silkworm, Inchworm, Bagworm, Armyworm, Cutworm, Gypsy moth, Luna moth, Atlas moth, Hawk moth, Hummingbird moth, Tiger moth, Clothes moth, Codling moth, Swallowtail, Painted lady, Red admiral, Mourning cloak, Blue morpho, Birdwing, Skipper, Hairstreak, Fritillary, Cabbage white, Sulphur butterfly, Viceroy, Zebra longwing, Owl butterfly, Glasswing butterfly, Peacock butterfly, Comma butterfly, Question mark butterfly, Buckeye butterfly, Checkerspot, Emperor moth, Cecropia moth, Polyphemus moth, Io moth, Rosy maple moth, Woolly bear, Booklouse, Barklouse, Webspinner, Rock crawler, Gladiator bug, Mantisfly, Twisted-wing parasite, Periodical cicada, Madagascar hissing cockroach, German cockroach, American cockroach, Palmetto bug, Lubber grasshopper, Desert locust, Conehead katydid, Pygmy grasshopper, Phasmid, Ghost mantis, Devil's flower mantis, Chinese mantis, European mantis, Carolina mantis, Giant water scavenger, Water scorpion, Toe-biter, Lace bug, Seed bug, Milkweed bug, Harlequin bug, Spined soldier bug, Wheel bug, Bee assassin, Pirate bug, Damsel bug, Thread-legged bug, Bat bug, Swallow bug, Head louse, Body louse, Crab louse, Chewing louse, Bird louse, Cat flea, Dog flea, Rat flea, Chigoe flea, Snow flea, Bristletail, Jumping bristletail, Mayfly nymph, Dragonfly nymph, Emerald dragonfly, Darner, Skimmer dragonfly, Clubtail, Bluet, Jewelwing, Rubyspot, Spreadwing, Dancer damselfly, Forktail, Hornet moth, Clearwing moth, Bogong moth, Peppered moth, Death's-head hawkmoth, Pine processionary, Tent caterpillar, Fall webworm, Corn earworm, Bollworm, Diamondback moth, Pantry moth, Wax moth, Leafminer, Gall wasp, Chalcid wasp, Braconid wasp, Spider wasp, Sand wasp, Potter wasp, Cuckoo wasp, Digger wasp, Bald-faced hornet, European hornet, Asian giant hornet, German yellowjacket, Bumblebee queen, Orchid bee, Squash bee, Mining bee, Plasterer bee, Stingless bee, Cuckoo bee, Blue orchard bee, Alfalfa leafcutter bee, Dwarf honey bee, Giant honey bee

3. Name an NHL hockey team

Sports

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Seattle Kraken, Utah Mammoth

All 32 accepted answers

Green circle: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins

Blue square: Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils

Black diamond: Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild

Double black diamond: Seattle Kraken, Utah Mammoth

4. Name a word that starts with PH

Words

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Phone, Phones, Phoned, Phoning, Photo, Photos, Photoed, Photoing…

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Phrase, Phrases, Phrasing, Phrased, Phrasings, Phoenix, Phoenixes, Physician…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Pharaoh, Pharaohs, Philanthropy, Philanthropies, Photon, Photons, Physique, Physiques…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Phlegm, Phosphor, Phosphors, Physiologist, Physiologists, Phobic, Phobics, Phallus, Phenomenological, Phonemes…

All 287 accepted answers

Green circle: Phone, Phones, Phoned, Phoning, Photo, Photos, Photoed, Photoing, Physical, Physically, Physicals, Phase, Phases, Phased, Phasing, Philosophy, Philosophies, Photography, Physics, Physic, Photographs, Photographer, Photograph, Photographers, Photographed, Photographing

Blue square: Phrase, Phrases, Phrasing, Phrased, Phrasings, Phoenix, Phoenixes, Physician, Physicians, Phenomenon, Phenomenons, Philosophical, Philosophically, Pharmaceutical, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy, Pharmacies, Phantom, Phantoms, Phenomenal, Phenomenally, Photographic, Phenomena, Philosopher, Philosophers, Physiology, Phi, Phis, Physiological, Physiologically, Phosphate, Phosphates, Physicist, Physicists, Phoebe, Phoebes, Phony, Phonies, Phonying, Pharmacist, Pharmacists

Black diamond: Pharaoh, Pharaohs, Philanthropy, Philanthropies, Photon, Photons, Physique, Physiques, Phosphorus, Philanthropic, Philharmonic, Philharmonics, Pharmacology, Phew, Philanthropist, Philanthropists, Phobia, Phobias, Phenotype, Pheasant, Pheasants, Photosynthesis, Phonetic, Phonetics, Phosphorylation, Phishing, Phish, Phishers, Phished, Phisher, Pharmacological, Physiotherapy, Pharisees, Pharisee, Phalanx, Phalanxes, Photogenic, Physio, Physios, Physicality, Pheromones, Pheromone, Photojournalist, Photojournalists, Phat, Phonograph, Phonographs, Phenomenology, Philology, Phonological, Phonologically, Philistines, Philistine, Photocopy, Photocopies, Photocopying, Physiotherapist, Physiotherapists, Phallic, Phonology, Phenol, Phenom, Phenoms, Photosynthetic, Phonics, Phonic

Double black diamond: Phlegm, Phosphor, Phosphors, Physiologist, Physiologists, Phobic, Phobics, Phallus, Phenomenological, Phonemes, Phoneme, Phonetically, Phosphorous, Phylogeny, Phosphoric, Philological, Photojournalism, Philosophic, Phonemic, Physiologic, Phylum, Phlox, Pharyngeal, Pharynx, Phantasm, Phantasms, Photoelectric, Photosensitive, Photocopied, Philandering, Philander, Philanderer, Philanderers, Philandered, Philanders, Philatelic, Pharmacologic, Phosphorescent, Phosphorescently, Phraseology, Phaeton, Phaetons, Phalanges, Phrenology, Photocopier, Photocopiers, Pharmacopoeia, Pharmacopoeias, Phloem, Physiognomy, Physiognomies, Philologist, Philologists, Phenobarbital, Phlegmatic, Philately, Phosphodiesterase, Photographically, Phyla, Phrasal, Philosophizing, Philosophize, Philosophized, Philosophizes, Philosophizer, Philosophizers, Phonographic, Phantasmagoria, Phantasmagorias, Phial, Phials, Pharmacologist, Pharmacologists, Phosphorescence, Phaseout, Phaseouts, Phagocytes, Phagocyte, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutic, Pharyngitis, Phooey, Photometer, Photometers, Philodendron, Philodendrons, Photostat, Photostats, Photostatted, Photostatting, Philatelist, Philatelists, Photocell, Photocells, Phrasebook, Phrasebooks, Pharisaic, Phlebitis, Photosynthesize, Photosynthesizing, Photosynthesized, Photosynthesizes, Phoniness, Phylacteries, Phylactery, Phantasmal, Phrenologist, Phrenologists, Philistinism, Physiography, Phantasmagorical, Philippic, Philippics, Philanthropically, Phototropism, Phenacetin, Photostatic, Phallocentric, Philter, Philters, Phonemically, Phoneticians, Phonetician, Phototypesetting, Photoengraving, Photoengrave, Photoengraved, Photoengraver, Photoengravers, Photoengraves, Photoengravings, Phototropic, Phalanger, Phalangers, Phalli, Phallocentrism, Pharynges, Phlegmatically, Phonecard, Phonecards, Phoneyed, Phoneying, Phonically, Phonied, Phonier, Phoniest, Phonologist, Phonologists, Photoelectrically, Photofinishing, Photogenically, Phototypesetter, Physicked, Physicking

5. Name a city in Australia

Places

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Central Coast, Logan City, Geelong, Wollongong, Hobart…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Mandurah, Bendigo, Caloundra, Launceston, Maitland, Tuggeranong, Mackay, Rockhampton…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Castle Hill, Wodonga, Sunbury, Geraldton, Baldivis, St Albans, Frankston, Auburn, Hoppers Crossing, Baulkham Hills…

All 309 accepted answers

Green circle: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast

Blue square: Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Central Coast, Logan City, Geelong, Wollongong, Hobart, Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba, Darwin, City of Port Phillip, Ballarat

Black diamond: Mandurah, Bendigo, Caloundra, Launceston, Maitland, Tuggeranong, Mackay, Rockhampton, Coffs Harbour, Blue Mountains, Bunbury, Bundaberg, Adelaide Hills, Point Cook, Craigieburn, Pittwater, Melbourne City Centre, Tarneit, Pakenham, Hervey Bay, Port Macquarie, Reservoir, Berwick, Werribee, Blacktown, Gladstone, Tamworth, Dubbo, Glen Waverley, Orange

Double black diamond: Castle Hill, Wodonga, Sunbury, Geraldton, Baldivis, St Albans, Frankston, Auburn, Hoppers Crossing, Baulkham Hills, Truganina, Bathurst, Mount Waverley, Albany, Bankstown, Mildura, Canning Vale, Frankston East, Preston, Palmerston, Rowville, Epping, Southport, Warrnambool, Shepparton, Liverpool, Surfers Paradise, Doncaster East, Noble Park, Narre Warren South, Kwinana, Maroubra, Parramatta, Bentleigh East, Dandenong, Keysborough, Wangaratta, Hurstville, Merrylands, Kalgoorlie, Randwick, Buderim, Mill Park, Richmond, Bundoora, Mosman, Narre Warren, Kellyville, Maryborough, Ferntree Gully, Busselton, Doreen, Traralgon, Quakers Hill, Coburg, Croydon, Ryde, Caboolture, Devonport, Marrickville, Glen Iris, Hampton Park, Alice Springs, Strathfield, Mornington, Mount Gambier, Northcote, South Yarra, Chatswood, Doncaster, South Morang, Upper Coomera, Brunswick, Bacchus Marsh, Cranbourne North, Cranbourne East, Ellenbrook, Goulburn, Kew, Caroline Springs, Campsie, Endeavour Hills, Wollert, Greenacre, Dianella, Carlingford, Roxburgh Park, Morphett Vale, Cheltenham, Glenroy, Ashfield, Thornlie, Boronia, Greystanes, Mernda, Brighton, Lalor, Cessnock, Robina, Mooroolbark, Glenmore Park, Southbank, Forest Lake, Dandenong North, Morley, Hornsby, Gympie, Hawthorn, Malvern East, Springvale, Langwarrin, Carrum Downs, Camberwell, Cabramatta, Mount Barker, Armidale, Balwyn North, Cranbourne, Greenvale, North Lakes, Essendon, Morayfield, Hawthorn South, Glenferrie, Gosnells, Dee Why, Greensborough, Kirwan, Narangba, Whyalla, Wantirna South, Wheelers Hill, Griffith, Wyndham Vale, Burnie, Thomastown, Kallangur, Punchbowl, Gawler, Cranbourne West, Mulgrave, Warragul, St Clair, Mount Martha, Adelaide city centre, Lidcombe, Bexley, Deception Bay, Saint Kilda, Willetton, Grafton, Seven Hills, Ringwood, Wollongong city centre, Redbank Plains, Thornbury, Clayton, Byford, Eltham, Frankston South, Mount Eliza, Cherrybrook, Sunshine West, Torquay, Officer, Altona Meadows, Ballajura, Highton, Saint Ives, Maroochydore, Labrador, Mount Isa, Burwood, Pascoe Vale, Deer Park, Capalaba, Fairfield, Bentleigh, Carnegie, Yagoona, Sunnybank Hills, Westmead, Eastwood, Cronulla, Bairnsdale, Wahroonga, Port Melbourne, Scarborough, Earlwood, Batemans Bay, Broken Hill, Lilydale, Hillside, Seaford, Engadine, Footscray, Karratha, Horsham, Templestowe, Calamvale, Lakemba, Caulfield North, Parafield Gardens, Helensvale, Mitcham, Brighton East, Nerang, Granville, Bracken Ridge, Mount Druitt, Pacific Pines, Paralowie, Kogarah, Umina Beach, The Gap, Taree, Moonee Ponds, Manly, West Pennant Hills, Carlton, Alexandra Hills, Glenwood, Muswellbrook, Australind, Mascot, Duncraig, Coorparoo, Lara, Banora Point, Surry Hills, Casula, Cranebrook, Yarraville, Albany Creek, Docklands, Rockdale, Taylors Hill, Carindale, Landsdale, North Melbourne, Warwick, Eight Mile Plains, Kingsford, Coogee, Rockingham, Prestons, Port Hedland, Corio, Palm Beach, Ascot Vale, Taylors Lakes, Elwood, Miranda, Springfield Lakes, Keilor East, Rochedale South, Echuca, Kensington, Wallan

6. Name a spice or herb

Food & drink

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon, Basil, Oregano, Garlic, Paprika, Parsley…

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Nutmeg, Cilantro, Mint, Dill, Chili powder, Cayenne, Turmeric, Sage…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Cardamom, Saffron, Fennel, Tarragon, Marjoram, Mustard seed, Star anise, Anise…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Grains of paradise, Long pepper, Cubeb, Mahlab, Mastic, Amchur, Ajwain, Kokum, Anardana, Black salt…

All 238 accepted answers

Green circle: Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon, Basil, Oregano, Garlic, Paprika, Parsley, Cumin, Rosemary, Thyme, Ginger

Blue square: Nutmeg, Cilantro, Mint, Dill, Chili powder, Cayenne, Turmeric, Sage, Bay leaf, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Cloves, Curry powder, Chives, Allspice, Red pepper flakes, Vanilla, Coriander, Smoked paprika, Italian seasoning

Black diamond: Cardamom, Saffron, Fennel, Tarragon, Marjoram, Mustard seed, Star anise, Anise, Sesame, Celery seed, Caraway, Fenugreek, Lemongrass, White pepper, Garam masala, Za'atar, Sumac, Five spice, Old Bay, Herbes de Provence, Pumpkin spice, Lavender, Chervil, Savory, Juniper, Poppy seed, Mace, Horseradish, Wasabi, Ras el hanout, Dukkah, Berbere, Harissa, Jerk seasoning, Cajun seasoning, Taco seasoning, Seasoned salt, Everything bagel seasoning, Lemon pepper, Chipotle, Ancho, Gochugaru, Togarashi, Sichuan pepper, Pink peppercorn, Black cumin, Asafoetida, Kaffir lime leaves, Curry leaves, Galangal, Annatto, Epazote, Lovage, Borage, Hyssop, Bergamot, Lemon balm, Lemon verbena, Stevia, Licorice root, Vanilla bean, Truffle salt, Msg, Tajin, Furikake, Garlic salt, Onion salt, Dried onion, Shallot powder

Double black diamond: Grains of paradise, Long pepper, Cubeb, Mahlab, Mastic, Amchur, Ajwain, Kokum, Anardana, Black salt, Kasuri methi, Panch phoron, Chaat masala, Sambar powder, Baharat, Advieh, Hawaij, Khmeli suneli, Svanetian salt, Shichimi, Sansho, Shiso, Mitsuba, Kinome, Culantro, Rau ram, Thai basil, Holy basil, Lemon basil, Papalo, Hoja santa, Mexican oregano, Marigold, Rue, Tansy, Sweet cicely, Angelica, Woodruff, Costmary, Calamus, Orris root, Zedoary, Fingerroot, Kencur, Turmeric leaf, Pandan, Wattleseed, Lemon myrtle, Anise myrtle, Pepperberry, Mountain pepper, Akudjura, Dried limes, Sumac berries, Barberries, Saffron threads, Allspice berries, Tellicherry pepper, Kampot pepper, Voatsiperifery, Timut pepper, Selim pepper, Uda, Calabash nutmeg, Ethiopian cardamom, Black cardamom, Green cardamom, Cassia, Ceylon cinnamon, Saigon cinnamon, Celery leaf, Lime peel, Orange peel, Lemon zest, Smoked salt, Sea salt, Kosher salt, Fleur de sel, Himalayan salt, Hickory smoke, Liquid smoke, Fines herbes, Bouquet garni, Quatre epices, Persillade, Gremolata, Chimichurri, Pesto, Adobo, Sazon, Recado rojo, Mole, Dukka, Shawarma spice, Kebab spice, Tandoori masala, Vindaloo, Chinese chili crisp, Mala, Kombu, Bonito flakes, Nutritional yeast, Dulse, Nori, Sorrel, Hyssop leaf, Fenugreek leaves, Dried chili, Aleppo pepper, Urfa biber, Marash pepper, Espelette, Pimenton, Guajillo, Pasilla, Mulato, Cascabel, Chile de arbol, Habanero powder, Ghost pepper powder, Peppercorns, Szechuan, Bay laurel, California bay, Mexican bay, Indian bay leaf, Peppermint, Spearmint, Catnip, Chamomile, Elderflower, Rose petals, Hibiscus, Cocoa, Coffee, Kinh gioi, Chervil root

7. Name a classical composer

Music

Green circle (+1,000 ft): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Frédéric Chopin, Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel

Blue square (+2,000 ft): Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann…

Black diamond (+3,000 ft): Richard Strauss, Johann Pachelbel, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Georg Philipp Telemann, Domenico Scarlatti, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach…

Double black diamond (+4,000 ft): Guillaume de Machaut, Josquin des Prez, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando di Lasso, Tomás Luis de Victoria, John Dowland, Carlo Gesualdo, Girolamo Frescobaldi…

All 313 accepted answers

Green circle: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Frédéric Chopin, Antonio Vivaldi, Johannes Brahms, George Frideric Handel

Blue square: Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Antonín Dvořák, Gustav Mahler, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Maurice Ravel, Edvard Grieg, Giacomo Puccini, Johann Strauss II, Erik Satie, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Philip Glass, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Hector Berlioz, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst

Black diamond: Richard Strauss, Johann Pachelbel, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Georg Philipp Telemann, Domenico Scarlatti, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Antonio Salieri, Muzio Clementi, Niccolò Paganini, Carl Maria von Weber, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Anton Bruckner, César Franck, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Alexander Borodin, Bedřich Smetana, Gabriel Fauré, Jules Massenet, Léo Delibes, Jacques Offenbach, Charles Gounod, Arthur Sullivan, Jean Sibelius, Carl Nielsen, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Leoš Janáček, Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, Joaquín Rodrigo, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Ginastera, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, John Adams, Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt, Hildegard von Bingen, Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Lili Boulanger, Nadia Boulanger, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Olivier Messiaen, Francis Poulenc, Darius Milhaud, Arthur Honegger, Paul Hindemith, Kurt Weill, Carl Orff, Ottorino Respighi, Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Alexander Scriabin, Mikhail Glinka, Aram Khachaturian, Ludovico Einaudi, Max Richter

Double black diamond: Guillaume de Machaut, Josquin des Prez, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Orlando di Lasso, Tomás Luis de Victoria, John Dowland, Carlo Gesualdo, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Heinrich Schütz, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Christian Bach, Jean-Philippe Rameau, François Couperin, Tomaso Albinoni, Giuseppe Tartini, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Johann Joachim Quantz, Luigi Boccherini, Leopold Mozart, Michael Haydn, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Carl Czerny, Ferdinand Ries, John Field, Louis Spohr, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Daniel Auber, Otto Nicolai, Johann Strauss I, Josef Strauss, Franz von Suppé, Emil Waldteufel, Franz Lehár, Engelbert Humperdinck, Max Bruch, Hugo Wolf, Max Reger, Alexander Zemlinsky, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Hans Pfitzner, Ferruccio Busoni, Mily Balakirev, César Cui, Alexander Glazunov, Anatoly Lyadov, Anton Arensky, Reinhold Glière, Nikolai Medtner, Alfred Schnittke, Sofia Gubaidulina, Galina Ustvolskaya, Mieczysław Weinberg, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Georgy Sviridov, Rodion Shchedrin, Henryk Górecki, Krzysztof Penderecki, Witold Lutosławski, Karol Szymanowski, Stanisław Moniuszko, Ignacy Paderewski, Zdeněk Fibich, Josef Suk, Bohuslav Martinů, Ernő Dohnányi, Franz Berwald, Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hugo Alfvén, Niels Gade, Johan Svendsen, Christian Sinding, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Kaija Saariaho, Magnus Lindberg, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Thomas Adès, Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies, Michael Tippett, William Walton, Frederick Delius, Hubert Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford, Arnold Bax, Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, John Tavener, John Rutter, Karl Jenkins, Michael Nyman, Gavin Bryars, Brian Eno, Morton Feldman, John Cage, Henry Cowell, Edgard Varèse, Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt, George Crumb, Terry Riley, La Monte Young, John Corigliano, Jennifer Higdon, Caroline Shaw, Missy Mazzoli, Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Michael Torke, Christopher Rouse, William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, Leroy Anderson, Morton Gould, Virgil Thomson, Gian Carlo Menotti, Ned Rorem, Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, Luciano Berio, Luigi Nono, Bruno Maderna, György Ligeti, György Kurtág, Toru Takemitsu, Joe Hisaishi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tan Dun, A. R. Rahman, Ravi Shankar, Danny Elfman, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Max Steiner, Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino, Alexandre Desplat, Ramin Djawadi, Ludwig Göransson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ólafur Arnalds, Yann Tiersen, Nils Frahm, Charles-Marie Widor, Louis Vierne, Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, Ernest Chausson, Vincent d'Indy, Emmanuel Chabrier, Paul Dukas, Albert Roussel, Reynaldo Hahn, Cécile Chaminade, Germaine Tailleferre, Louise Farrenc, Pauline Viardot, Ethel Smyth, Rebecca Clarke, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Joan Tower, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Johann Stamitz, Carl Stamitz, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Johann Adolph Hasse, Nicola Porpora, Leonardo Leo, Baldassare Galuppi, Niccolò Jommelli, Domenico Cimarosa, Giovanni Paisiello, Luigi Cherubini, Gaspare Spontini, Saverio Mercadante, Amilcare Ponchielli, Arrigo Boito, Francesco Cilea, Umberto Giordano, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Riccardo Zandonai, Italo Montemezzi, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Alfredo Casella, Luigi Dallapiccola, Goffredo Petrassi, Nino Rota, Riz Ortolani, Armando Trovajoli

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