GeoRiddle Answers for August 22, 2026

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Fewest choices: Has More than 1 Time Zone × Plain Tricolor Flag has 5 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Netherlands as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

Russia fits 9 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Pop. Density under 20/km² × Plain Tricolor Flag, Pop. Density under 20/km² × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Pop. Density under 20/km² × Flag has Exactly 3 Colors, Has More than 1 Time Zone × Plain Tricolor Flag, Has More than 1 Time Zone × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Has More than 1 Time Zone × Flag has Exactly 3 Colors, Has Hosted a Formula 1 GP × Plain Tricolor Flag, Has Hosted a Formula 1 GP × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Has Hosted a Formula 1 GP × Flag has Exactly 3 Colors.

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Sum of cell minimums

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 3️⃣Plain Tricolor Flag	Col 2 🏛️5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites	Col 3 🌈Flag has Exactly 3 Colors
Row 1 🏕️Pop. Density under 20/km²	10 answers Russia(5 pts reference)	13 answers Russia(5 pts reference)	20 answers Russia(5 pts reference)
Row 2 🕐Has More than 1 Time Zone	5 answers Russia(5 pts reference)	18 answers USA(5 pts reference)	15 answers USA(5 pts reference)
Row 3 🏎️Has Hosted a Formula 1 GP	8 answers Russia(5 pts reference)	26 answers China(5 pts reference)	13 answers USA(5 pts reference)