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Fewest choices: Former British Colony × In Europe has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Ireland as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Belgium fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Plain Tricolor Flag × In Europe, Plain Tricolor Flag × 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites, Plain Tricolor Flag × HDI above 0.80, EU Member × In Europe, EU Member × 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites, EU Member × HDI above 0.80.
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 🌍In Europe | Col 2 🏰10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites | Col 3 📊HDI above 0.80 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 3️⃣Plain Tricolor Flag | 20 answers  Russia(5 pts reference) | 9 answers Russia(5 pts reference) | 25 answers Russia(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🇬🇧Former British Colony | 3 answers  Ireland(5 pts reference) | 5 answers  India(5 pts reference) | 19 answers  USA(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🇪🇺EU Member | 27 answers  Germany(5 pts reference) | 15 answers Germany(5 pts reference) | 26 answers Germany(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Plain Tricolor Flag × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
NorwayGermany
Czech Republic
Hungary
Romania
United KingdomRussia
Luxembourg
IcelandIreland
Belarus
Lithuania
Estonia
Cyprus
Liechtenstein
France
BulgariaPlain Tricolor Flag × 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
ItalyNetherlandsBelgiumGermanyCzech RepublicUnited KingdomRussiaFranceBulgariaPlain Tricolor Flag × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
ItalyNetherlandsBelgiumNorwayGermanyCzech RepublicHungaryRomaniaUnited KingdomRussia
ThailandLuxembourgIcelandIrelandBelarus
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
OmanLithuaniaEstoniaCyprusLiechtenstein
Bahamas
BarbadosFranceFormer British Colony × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Ireland (5 pts)
IrelandCyprus
MaltaFormer British Colony × 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)
IndiaUSA
Canada
South Africa
AustraliaFormer British Colony × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
MalaysiaUSACanada
IsraelAustralia
New ZealandIreland
Singapore
QatarTrinidad and Tobago
KuwaitCyprusMalta
Mauritius
Bahrain
BruneiBahamasBarbados
UAEEU Member × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgium
Sweden
Denmark
Poland
PortugalGermanyCzech RepublicHungaryRomania
Austria
Finland
Croatia
SlovakiaLuxembourgIrelandLithuania
LatviaEstoniaCyprusMalta
SloveniaFranceBulgaria
GreeceEU Member × 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgiumSwedenDenmarkPolandPortugalGermanyCzech RepublicAustriaCroatiaFranceBulgariaGreeceEU Member × HDI above 0.80 → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgiumSwedenDenmarkPolandPortugalGermanyCzech RepublicHungaryRomaniaAustriaFinlandCroatiaSlovakiaLuxembourgIrelandLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaCyprusMaltaSloveniaFranceGreece