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Fewest choices: Has Hosted the Olympics × Island Nation has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes United Kingdom as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Australia fits 4 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Population over 10M × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Population over 10M × Island Nation, Has Hosted the Olympics × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Has Hosted the Olympics × Island Nation.
The lowest score from each cell is added above. These independent choices can repeat a country, so the total may be impossible under the no-repeat rule. For a nine-cell board, 45 points is the theoretical lower bound. See the scoring explanation.
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Col 1 🏛️5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Col 2 ♻️Renewable Energy Share > 60% | Col 3 🏝️Island Nation | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 👤Population over 10M | 54 answers  China(5 pts reference) | 22 answers  Brazil(5 pts reference) | 11 answers  Indonesia(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🇫🇷Former French Colony | 8 answers  DR Congo(5 pts reference) | 8 answers DR Congo(5 pts reference) | 5 answers  Madagascar(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🏅Has Hosted the Olympics | 22 answers China(5 pts reference) | 6 answers Brazil(5 pts reference) | 3 answers  Japan(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Population over 10M × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Czech Republic
Romania
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Russia
TurkeyChina
IndiaIndonesia
Thailand
Vietnam
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Iran
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
USA
Canada
MexicoBrazil
Chile
Peru
Cuba
Ethiopia
Egypt
South Africa
Kenya
Colombia
Algeria
Australia
Morocco
Ecuador
BoliviaDR Congo
Sri Lanka
Senegal
Tunisia
Syria
Zimbabwe
FranceJapan
Argentina
Tanzania
Yemen
GreecePopulation over 10M × Renewable Energy Share > 60% → Lowest-scoring answer: Brazil (5 pts)
CanadaBrazilEthiopiaKenyaColombia
NepalDR Congo
Cameroon
Guatemala
Honduras
MozambiqueMadagascar
Uganda
RwandaZimbabwe
Benin
Malawi
South Sudan
SomaliaTanzania
Zambia
BurundiPopulation over 10M × Island Nation → Lowest-scoring answer: Indonesia (5 pts)
United KingdomIndonesiaPhilippinesCubaAustraliaSri Lanka
Dominican Republic
HaitiMadagascar
TaiwanJapanFormer French Colony × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: DR Congo (5 pts)
VietnamAlgeriaMoroccoDR CongoSenegalTunisiaSyria
LebanonFormer French Colony × Renewable Energy Share > 60% → Lowest-scoring answer: DR Congo (5 pts)
DR CongoCameroonMadagascar
LaosBenin
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
GabonFormer French Colony × Island Nation → Lowest-scoring answer: Madagascar (5 pts)
HaitiMadagascar
Comoros
Seychelles
VanuatuHas Hosted the Olympics × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgium
Sweden
NorwayGermany
SwitzerlandUnited KingdomRussiaChina
AustriaSouth KoreaUSACanadaMexicoBrazilAustralia
FinlandFranceJapanGreeceHas Hosted the Olympics × Renewable Energy Share > 60% → Lowest-scoring answer: Brazil (5 pts)
SwedenNorwaySwitzerlandAustriaCanadaBrazilHas Hosted the Olympics × Island Nation → Lowest-scoring answer: Japan (5 pts)
United KingdomAustraliaJapan