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Fewest choices: Island Nation × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes United Kingdom as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Argentina fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup, 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Flag with a Star/Sun, 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Founding UN Member (1945), Area over 1 Million km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup, Area over 1 Million km² × Flag with a Star/Sun, Area over 1 Million km² × Founding UN Member (1945).
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 ⚽Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup | Col 2 ⭐Flag with a Star/Sun | Col 3 🇺🇳Founding UN Member (1945) | |
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Row 1 🏛️5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 17 answers  USA(5 pts reference) | 24 answers  China(5 pts reference) | 35 answers China(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🏝️Island Nation | 3 answers  Japan(5 pts reference) | 22 answers  Philippines(5 pts reference) | 7 answers Philippines(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🗺️Area over 1 Million km² | 7 answers USA(5 pts reference) | 12 answers China(5 pts reference) | 17 answers China(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Russia
South KoreaUSA
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
South Africa
FranceJapan
Argentina5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Flag with a Star/Sun → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
TurkeyChina
Vietnam
PakistanPhilippines
Kazakhstan
UzbekistanUSABrazil
IsraelChile
Cuba
Ethiopia
Algeria
Australia
Morocco
DR Congo
Senegal
Tunisia
Libya
Syria
ZimbabweArgentina
Jordan5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
PolandUnited Kingdom
UkraineRussiaTurkeyChina
IndiaPhilippines
Saudi Arabia
Iran
IraqUSACanadaMexicoBrazilChile
PeruCubaEthiopia
EgyptSouth Africa
ColombiaAustralia
Ecuador
Bolivia
PanamaSyria
LebanonFranceArgentina
GreeceIsland Nation × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: Japan (5 pts)
United Kingdom
New ZealandJapanIsland Nation × Flag with a Star/Sun → Lowest-scoring answer: Philippines (5 pts)
PhilippinesCubaAustraliaNew Zealand
Singapore
Taiwan
Comoros
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Maldives
Timor-Leste
Dominica
Grenada
St. Kitts and Nevis
Micronesia
Nauru
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
Marshall Islands
Papua New Guinea
KiribatiIsland Nation × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: Philippines (5 pts)
United KingdomPhilippinesCubaAustraliaNew Zealand
Dominican Republic
HaitiArea over 1 Million km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
RussiaUSACanadaMexicoBrazilSouth AfricaArgentinaArea over 1 Million km² × Flag with a Star/Sun → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
ChinaKazakhstanUSABrazilEthiopiaAlgeriaAustraliaDR Congo
AngolaLibya
MauritaniaArgentinaArea over 1 Million km² × Founding UN Member (1945) → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
RussiaChinaIndiaSaudi ArabiaIranUSACanadaMexicoBrazilPeruEthiopiaEgyptSouth AfricaColombiaAustraliaBoliviaArgentina