Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sortie! answer for October 28, 2026

Oct 28’s Sortie! hints

Hint 1

The six prompts today cover African geography, the US Supreme Court, two movie lists (Jordan Peele and Vin Diesel) and country wordplay. One well-known name per prompt is all you need.

Hint 2

Read the rule under each prompt: 4 reward the bigger or higher number today, 2 reward the lower one — including the Jordan Peele list, where a low IMDb rating wins.

Hint 3

For the first prompt, the best answer starts with “A” and beats the runner-up by about 114,700 km².

Reveal the answer

1. Name a country in Africa. — Best: Algeria (2,381,740 km²); also strong: DR Congo (2,267,048 km²).
2. Name a current U.S. Supreme Court Justice. — Best: Clarence Thomas (12,789 days); also strong: John Roberts (7,699 days).
3. Name a movie Jordan Peele worked on (lowest IMDb rating wins). — Best: First Time Female Director (4.4); also strong: Him (5.0).
4. Name a movie with Vin Diesel (highest IMDb rating wins). — Best: Saving Private Ryan (8.6); also strong: Avengers: Infinity War (8.4).
5. Name a country that ends with D (highest Scrabble score wins). — Best: Switzerland (24); also strong: New Zealand (23).
6. Name a country that borders Germany (shortest border wins). — Best: Belgium (133 km); also strong: Luxembourg (138 km).

Why this is the answer (spoilers)

This daily ran six prompts, each scored by a measured rule rather than by rarity. On “Name a country in Africa.”, land area decided the ranking and Algeria's 2,381,740 km² edged out DR Congo by about 114,700 km². The Supreme Court prompt scored tenure, making Clarence Thomas, appointed in 1991, the clear winner at 12,789 days served. The Jordan Peele list inverted expectations: the lowest IMDb rating flew highest, so the documentary First Time Female Director at 4.4 beat his acclaimed Get Out, which was actually the weakest pick of that round. Vin Diesel's list rewarded high ratings, topping out at Saving Private Ryan's 8.6. Switzerland's 24 Scrabble points ruled the countries ending in D, and Belgium's 133-kilometre border was the shortest way to flank Germany.

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