You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

Larry used the microwave instead of the stove to cook his food because the _ cooked faster.
microwave

I had a meeting at a crowded and heated place, the AC was damaged. Luckily  it wasnt so _ so the temperature went down.
crowded

She chose the sponge for herself to clean with and gave the brush to her competitor. She knew the _ was useless.

Brush