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Things that are both · black and white

Things that are black and white

Things that are black and white are everywhere in nature and design, from zebras to piano keys. Here are the clearest examples.

Jev, the AI judge that scores Overlaple, says whether it fits both.

20 things that fit both

  1. ZebraWhite coat with black stripes, each pattern unique.
  2. Giant pandaWhite with black eye patches, ears and legs.
  3. PenguinBlack back and white belly, camouflage in water.
  4. OrcaBlack with white patches.
  5. SkunkBlack fur with white stripes.
  6. DalmatianWhite coat with black spots.
  7. MagpieBlack and white plumage with a long tail.
  8. Holstein cowThe dairy cow with black and white patches.
  9. European badgerWhite face with black stripes.
  10. Black-and-white colobusA monkey with a black body and long white mantle.
  11. Piano keysWhite keys with black keys in groups of two and three.
  12. ChessboardAlternating light and dark squares, classically black and white.
  13. Classic footballThe Telstar pattern of black pentagons on white hexagons.
  14. Domino tilesBlack tiles with white pips (or the reverse).
  15. Yin and yangInterlocking black and white halves.
  16. Zebra crossingWhite stripes painted on dark asphalt.
  17. BarcodeBlack bars on white.
  18. TuxedoBlack jacket, white shirt.
  19. OreoTwo black cookies around white cream.
  20. NewspaperTraditionally black ink on white paper.

Like finding things that fit two categories? That is the whole idea of Overlaple, a free daily 3×3 word puzzle: each square is where a row category meets a column category, and you name one thing that fits both. An AI judge scores every answer.

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