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Surprising but we can arrange that. Any hunch?

@Olympian1010 16,000 points... Pts. 16,000 Who rose to fame after he had beaten a certain Paea Wolfgramm? ♦ A: Javier Sotomayor ♦ B: Pete Sampras ♦ C: Vladimir Klitschko ♦ D: Ian Thorpe

The four gas giants are definitely bigger. Mars is definitely smaller but Venus is close. Still, Mercury is smaller too which eliminates A. Fifth-biggest is right. Pts. 8,000 By planet size, our Earth in our solar system is the ...? ♦ A: second-smallest ♦ B: third-biggest ♦ C: fifth-biggest ♦ D: biggest

Okay... Pts. 8,000 By planet size, our Earth in our solar system is the ...? ♦ A: second-smallest ♦ B: third-biggest ♦ C: fifth-biggest ♦ D: biggest

Good. It gets darker and we're halfway there. @Olympian1010 Pts. 8,000 By planet size, our Earth in our solar system is the ...? ♦ A: second-smallest ♦ B: third-biggest ♦ C: fifth-biggest ♦ D: biggest

Pts. 4,000 Which abstentious internet challenge has gained popularity in recent years? ♦ A: Few Fish February ♦ B: Minimum Meat May ♦ C: Shortened Salt September ♦ D: No Nut November I was told that apparently every internet user knows of this but I have my doubts. But of course that is correct. Pts. 4,000 Which abstentious internet challenge has gained popularity in recent years? ♦ A: Few Fish February ♦ B: Minimum Meat May ♦ C: Shortened Salt September ♦ D: No Nut November

@Olympian1010 Pts. 4,000 Which abstentious internet challenge has gained popularity in recent years? ♦ A: Few Fish February ♦ B: Minimum Meat May ♦ C: Shortened Salt September ♦ D: No Nut November

Pts. 2,000 Beginning with the 2021-22 season, the Seattle Kraken will play in which professional North American league? ♦ A: MLB ♦ B: NFL ♦ C: NHL ♦ D: NBA One who isn't firm with American leagues can get confused but of course NHL is right. A new team. Pts. 2,000 Beginning with the 2021-22 season, the Seattle Kraken will play in which professional North American league? ♦ A: MLB ♦ B: NFL ♦ C: NHL ♦ D: NBA hckosice would have known it too, I guess.

@Olympian1010 Pts. 2,000 Beginning with the 2021-22 season, the Seattle Kraken will play in which professional North American league? ♦ A: MLB ♦ B: NFL ♦ C: NHL ♦ D: NBA

Looking good so far, let's climb up. First step is 2,000. 50:50 Expert Switch Team 15 Pts. 1 Million 14 Pts. 500,000 13 Pts. 250,000 12 Pts. 125,000 11 Pts. 64,000 10 Pts. 32,000 9 Pts. 16,000 8 Pts. 8,000 7 Pts. 4,000 6 Pts. 2,000 5 ♦ Pts. 1,000 4 ♦ Pts. 500 3 ♦ Pts. 300 2 ♦ Pts. 200 1 ♦ Pts. 100

I say! Pts. 1,000 What does "latte" in "caffè latte" mean? ♦ A: Milk ♦ B: Latin ♦ C: Sweet ♦ D: Delayed 1,000 points in the bag. Pts. 1,000 What does "latte" in "caffè latte" mean? ♦ A: Milk ♦ B: Latin ♦ C: Sweet ♦ D: Delayed ♦ P t s . 1 , 0 0 0 ♦

@Olympian1010 Pts. 1,000 What does "latte" in "caffè latte" mean? ♦ A: Milk ♦ B: Latin ♦ C: Sweet ♦ D: Delayed

Eloquently solved, yes. Pts. 500 Whilst playing which boardgame might you "Pass Go" or "Go To Jail"? ♦ A: Scrabble ♦ B: Cluedo ♦ C: Risk ♦ D: Monopoly Question by OlympicIRL

@Olympian1010 Pts. 500 Whilst playing which boardgame might you "Pass Go" or "Go To Jail"? ♦ A: Scrabble ♦ B: Cluedo ♦ C: Risk ♦ D: Monopoly Question by OlympicIRL

And almost 100 years later, still not a women's discipline at the WOG but that might change. The answer however, is right. Pts. 300 What has been part of the Winter Olympic programme since 1924? ♦ A: Westic united ♦ B: Eastic connected ♦ C: Southic linked ♦ D: Nordic combined

@Olympian1010 Pts. 300 What has been part of the Olympic winter programme since 1924? ♦ A: Westic united ♦ B: Eastic connected ♦ C: Southic linked ♦ D: Nordic combined

Right. Pts. 200 The German word for ...? ♦ A: simoes is "Thiago" ♦ B: aggie is "Rob" ♦ C: donkey is "Esel" ♦ D: cattaneo is "Giovanni Gianni"

@Olympian1010 Pts. 200 The German word for ...? ♦ A: simoes is "Thiago" ♦ B: aggie is "Rob" ♦ C: donkey is "Esel" ♦ D: cattaneo is "Giovanni Gianni"

Of course. Pts. 100 As much as we miss loved ones, it is said that absence makes the heart grow ...? ♦ A: garbeau ♦ B: monroh ♦ C: hepburne ♦ D: fonder

@Olympian1010 Pts. 100 As much as we miss loved ones, it is said that absence makes the heart grow ...? ♦ A: garbeau ♦ B: monroh ♦ C: hepburne ♦ D: fonder

Interesting, for the first time 4 lifelines have been chosen. But no guaranteed 32,000 for you. In your case, you're down one helper too but let's see how it goes. Let's begin! 50:50 Expert Switch Team 15 Pts. 1 Million 14 Pts. 500,000 13 Pts. 250,000 12 Pts. 125,000 11 Pts. 64,000 10 Pts. 32,000 9 Pts. 16,000 8 Pts. 8,000 7 Pts. 4,000 6 Pts. 2,000 5 Pts. 1,000 4 Pts. 500 3 Pts. 300 2 Pts. 200 1 Pts. 100

Haha, hopefully not the first. I suppose the pedologist would have been your downfall but the best thing is, here comes a completely new, random stack. Do you wish to continue the tradition with 3 lifelines or opt for the 4th?

Last Saturday we began our quest in North America. Today we'll finish there. Now let's see how @Olympian1010 does on his own run. Olympian1010 ♦ ♦ United States of America Let me know once you're ready to go.

Again, thanks for playing. @hckosice We will do all of that again with @Olympian1010 in a couple of minutes.

Yes, I stitched flags in the past and forgot that white stripe.