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Fewest choices: Pop. Density under 20/km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup has 4 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Russia as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Argentina fits 4 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Pop. Density under 20/km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup, Pop. Density under 20/km² × In the Americas, Area over 1 Million km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup, Area over 1 Million km² × In the Americas.
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 🇫🇷Former French Colony | Col 3 🌎In the Americas | |
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Row 1 🏕️Pop. Density under 20/km² | 4 answers  Russia(5 pts reference) | 8 answers  Algeria(5 pts reference) | 7 answers  Argentina(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🗺️Area over 1 Million km² | 7 answers  USA(5 pts reference) | 6 answers  DR Congo(5 pts reference) | 8 answers USA(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 3️⃣Plain Tricolor Flag | 5 answers Russia(5 pts reference) | 11 answers  Madagascar(5 pts reference) | 7 answers  Colombia(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Pop. Density under 20/km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Russia
Canada
New ZealandArgentinaPop. Density under 20/km² × Former French Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: Algeria (5 pts)
Algeria
Mali
Central African Republic
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Mauritania
NigerPop. Density under 20/km² × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: Argentina (5 pts)
Canada
Bolivia
Paraguay
Belize
Guyana
SurinameArgentinaArea over 1 Million km² × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
RussiaUSACanada
Mexico
Brazil
South AfricaArgentinaArea over 1 Million km² × Former French Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: DR Congo (5 pts)
AlgeriaDR CongoMaliChadMauritaniaNigerArea over 1 Million km² × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
USACanadaMexicoBrazil
PeruColombiaBoliviaArgentinaPlain Tricolor Flag × Has Hosted the FIFA World Cup → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Italy
Germany
United KingdomRussia
FrancePlain Tricolor Flag × Former French Colony → Lowest-scoring answer: Madagascar (5 pts)
Ivory CoastMadagascarMali
Lebanon
Laos
BeninChadRepublic of the CongoGabonNiger
GuineaPlain Tricolor Flag × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: Colombia (5 pts)
Colombia
Panama
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Bahamas
Barbados
St. Vincent and the Grenadines