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Fewest choices: Capital City Pop. over 5M × Was Part of the Roman Empire has 6 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes United Kingdom as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Turkey fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Capital City Pop. over 5M × Area 100k–1M km², Capital City Pop. over 5M × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Founding UN Member (1945) × Area 100k–1M km², Founding UN Member (1945) × Was Part of the Roman Empire, 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Area 100k–1M km², 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Was Part of the Roman Empire.
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 🗾Area 100k–1M km² | Col 2 🅰️Country Name Ends with 'a' | Col 3 🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 🌆Capital City Pop. over 5M | 10 answers  Bangladesh(5 pts reference) | 9 answers  China(5 pts reference) | 6 answers  Egypt(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945) | 21 answers  Philippines(5 pts reference) | 20 answers China(5 pts reference) | 14 answers Egypt(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🏰10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites | 12 answers  Japan(5 pts reference) | 13 answers China(5 pts reference) | 16 answers  Turkey(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Capital City Pop. over 5M × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Bangladesh (5 pts)
United KingdomTurkey
Thailand
VietnamBangladesh
South Korea
Iraq
Chile
Ivory CoastJapanCapital City Pop. over 5M × Country Name Ends with 'a' → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
RussiaChina
India
Indonesia
Saudi ArabiaSouth Korea
Colombia
Angola
ArgentinaCapital City Pop. over 5M × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
United KingdomTurkeySaudi Arabia
IranIraqEgyptFounding UN Member (1945) × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Philippines (5 pts)
Norway
PolandUnited Kingdom
UkraineTurkeyPhilippinesIraqChile
Venezuela
Cuba
New Zealand
Belarus
Ecuador
Paraguay
Guatemala
Honduras
Syria
Liberia
France
Nicaragua
GreeceFounding UN Member (1945) × Country Name Ends with 'a' → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
RussiaChinaIndiaSaudi Arabia
CanadaVenezuelaCuba
Ethiopia
South AfricaColombia
Australia
Serbia
Bolivia
PanamaGuatemala
Costa RicaSyriaLiberiaArgentinaNicaraguaFounding UN Member (1945) × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
Netherlands
BelgiumUnited KingdomTurkeySaudi ArabiaIranIraqEgypt
LuxembourgSerbiaSyria
LebanonFranceGreece10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Japan (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
SwedenPoland
GermanyUnited KingdomTurkeySouth KoreaFranceJapan
BulgariaGreece10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Country Name Ends with 'a' → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
RussiaChina
AustriaIndiaIndonesiaSouth KoreaCanadaEthiopiaSouth AfricaAustralia
CroatiaArgentinaBulgaria10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Turkey (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgium
PortugalGermany
Switzerland
Czech RepublicUnited KingdomTurkeyAustriaIranCroatiaFranceBulgariaGreece