He could have just said "cup of ..." The one that screwed him was "almond." He said "nut" and then "butter" so the "butter" sent them on a different path, forgoing the clue "nut."
he should have said, Q,R,S for Tee. Romans 10:9-10 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.