PUZZLE #43THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026

The answers

Finished rounds

9

Average score

980

Best score

2,012

1. 01SPACE

   How many people have walked on the Moon?

   12 people

   12, all between 1969 and 1972.

   67% of players got it inside their bracket · 2 went for a Bullseye, 2 hit it dead on

2. 02ANIMALS

   How long can a sperm whale hold its breath?

   90 minutes

   About 90 minutes. It hunts squid more than half a mile down, in complete darkness, on one lungful.

   100% of players got it inside their bracket

3. 03FOOD

   What is the minimum ageing time for a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano?

   12 months

   12 months, and many wheels are aged two or three years. Each one takes about 145 gallons of milk.

   33% of players got it inside their bracket

4. 04TRANSPORT

   How long is the world’s longest bridge?

   102 miles

   About 102 miles — the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, which carries a high-speed railway.

   44% of players got it inside their bracket

5. 05PEOPLE

   How many words does the average person speak in a day?

   16,000 words

   About 16,000, in a well-known 2007 study — with almost no difference between men and women.

   67% of players got it inside their bracket