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Fewest choices: Country Name Ends with 'an' × HDI above 0.80 has 4 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Kazakhstan as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Oman fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Pop. Density under 20/km² × HDI above 0.80, Pop. Density under 20/km² × In Asia, Pop. Density under 20/km² × Area 100k–1M km², Country Name Ends with 'an' × HDI above 0.80, Country Name Ends with 'an' × In Asia, Country Name Ends with 'an' × Area 100k–1M km².
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 📊HDI above 0.80 | Col 2 🌏In Asia | Col 3 🗾Area 100k–1M km² | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 🏕️Pop. Density under 20/km² | 11 answers  Russia(5 pts reference) | 5 answers  Saudi Arabia(5 pts reference) | 15 answers  South Sudan(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🌙Flag has a Crescent | 4 answers  Turkey(5 pts reference) | 9 answers  Pakistan(5 pts reference) | 6 answers Pakistan(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 📜Country Name Ends with 'an' | 4 answers  Japan(5 pts reference) | 14 answers Pakistan(5 pts reference) | 9 answers Pakistan(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Pop. Density under 20/km² × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
NorwayRussiaSaudi Arabia
Kazakhstan
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Finland
Iceland
Oman
ArgentinaPop. Density under 20/km² × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: Saudi Arabia (5 pts)
Saudi ArabiaKazakhstan
MongoliaOman
TurkmenistanPop. Density under 20/km² × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: South Sudan (5 pts)
NorwayNew ZealandFinlandIceland
Paraguay
Namibia
BotswanaOman
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
GabonSouth Sudan
Guyana
SurinameTurkmenistanFlag has a Crescent × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Turkey (5 pts)
Turkey
Malaysia
Singapore
BruneiFlag has a Crescent × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
TurkeyMalaysiaPakistan
UzbekistanSingapore
AzerbaijanBrunei
MaldivesTurkmenistanFlag has a Crescent × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
TurkeyMalaysiaPakistanUzbekistan
TunisiaTurkmenistanCountry Name Ends with 'an' × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Japan (5 pts)
Kazakhstan
TaiwanOmanJapanCountry Name Ends with 'an' × In Asia → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
Pakistan
Iran
AfghanistanKazakhstanUzbekistan
BhutanAzerbaijanTaiwanOman
Kyrgyzstan
TajikistanJapan
JordanTurkmenistanCountry Name Ends with 'an' × Area 100k–1M km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
PakistanAfghanistanUzbekistanOmanSouth SudanKyrgyzstanTajikistanJapanTurkmenistan