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Fewest choices: In Africa × Was Part of the Roman Empire has 5 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Egypt as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Cameroon fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Coastal Mainland Country × GDP/capita under $2k, Coastal Mainland Country × Former British Colony, In Africa × GDP/capita under $2k, In Africa × Former British Colony, Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × GDP/capita under $2k, Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Former British Colony.
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 💸GDP/capita under $2k | Col 2 🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire | Col 3 🇬🇧Former British Colony | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 🏖️Coastal Mainland Country | 23 answers  Pakistan(5 pts reference) | 36 answers  Egypt(5 pts reference) | 29 answers  India(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🌍In Africa | 33 answers  Ethiopia(5 pts reference) | 5 answers Egypt(5 pts reference) | 21 answers  Nigeria(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🌈Flag has Exactly 3 Colors | 21 answers  DR Congo(5 pts reference) | 27 answers  Iran(5 pts reference) | 22 answers  USA(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Coastal Mainland Country × GDP/capita under $2k → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
Pakistan
Kenya
Cambodia
SudanDR Congo
Cameroon
Senegal
Mozambique
Syria
North Korea
Benin
Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mauritania
Guinea
Togo
Somalia
Tanzania
Myanmar
Yemen
Gambia
Sierra LeoneCoastal Mainland Country × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Portugal
Germany
Romania
Turkey
Saudi ArabiaIran
Iraq
IsraelEgypt
Algeria
Croatia
Morocco
Qatar
Tunisia
LibyaSyria
Kuwait
Lebanon
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenia
Monaco
Montenegro
Palestine
France
UAE
JordanYemen
Bulgaria
GreeceCoastal Mainland Country × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)
India
MalaysiaPakistan
BangladeshIraqUSA
CanadaIsraelNigeriaEgypt
South AfricaKenya
GhanaQatarSudanCameroonKuwait
Belize
BruneiPalestineSomalia
GuyanaUAETanzaniaJordanMyanmarYemenGambiaSierra LeoneIn Africa × GDP/capita under $2k → Lowest-scoring answer: Ethiopia (5 pts)
EthiopiaKenyaSudanDR CongoCameroonSenegalMozambique
Madagascar
Uganda
Rwanda
Mali
Burkina Faso
ZimbabweBenin
Central African Republic
Chad
ComorosEritreaGuinea-Bissau
LesothoLiberia
MalawiMauritania
NigerGuinea
South SudanTogoSomaliaTanzania
Zambia
BurundiGambiaSierra LeoneIn Africa × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
EgyptAlgeriaMoroccoTunisiaLibyaIn Africa × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: Nigeria (5 pts)
NigeriaEgyptSouth AfricaKenyaGhanaSudanCameroonUganda
BotswanaZimbabwe
EswatiniLesothoMalawi
Mauritius
SeychellesSouth SudanSomaliaTanzaniaZambiaGambiaSierra LeoneFlag has Exactly 3 Colors × GDP/capita under $2k → Lowest-scoring answer: DR Congo (5 pts)
Cambodia
NepalDR CongoCameroonSenegalMadagascarUgandaRwandaMaliBurkina FasoNorth KoreaBeninChadLiberiaMalawiMauritaniaNigerGuineaYemenBurundiSierra LeoneFlag has Exactly 3 Colors × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)
ItalyNetherlandsBelgiumPortugalGermany
Czech Republic
HungaryRomania
United KingdomIranAlgeriaCroatia
Slovakia
Luxembourg
SerbiaLebanon
ArmeniaBosnia and Herzegovina
Moldova
CyprusSlovenia
Andorra
Liechtenstein
KosovoFranceYemenBulgariaFlag has Exactly 3 Colors × Former British Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
USA
Australia
New Zealand
IrelandCameroon
Jamaica
Trinidad and TobagoUgandaBotswanaCyprusBelize
FijiMalawi
Maldives
Bahamas
Barbados
Grenada
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
NauruYemen
Papua New GuineaSierra Leone