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GeoRiddle Answers for September 12, 2026

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Fewest choices: Flag with a Star/Sun × In the Americas has 12 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes USA as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

Argentina fits 9 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Country Name Ends with 'a' × Has a Coastline, Country Name Ends with 'a' × Pop. Density under 20/km², Country Name Ends with 'a' × In the Americas, Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Has a Coastline, Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Pop. Density under 20/km², Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × In the Americas, Flag with a Star/Sun × Has a Coastline, Flag with a Star/Sun × Pop. Density under 20/km², Flag with a Star/Sun × In the Americas.

12
Min Answers
31.1
Avg Answers
68
Max Answers
45
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
🏖️Has a Coastline
Col 2
🏕️Pop. Density under 20/km²
Col 3
🌎In the Americas
Row 1
🅰️Country Name Ends with 'a'
59 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
13 answers
RussiaRussia(5 pts reference)
16 answers
ColombiaColombia(5 pts reference)
Row 2
🌈Flag has Exactly 3 Colors
68 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)
20 answers
RussiaRussia(5 pts reference)
21 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)
Row 3
⭐Flag with a Star/Sun
59 answers
ChinaChina(5 pts reference)
12 answers
ArgentinaArgentina(5 pts reference)
12 answers
USAUSA(5 pts reference)

Answers by Cell

Country Name Ends with 'a' × Has a Coastline → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

RomaniaRomaniaRussiaRussiaChinaChinaIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMalaysiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaCanadaCanadaVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaNigeriaNigeriaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaKenyaKenyaColombiaColombiaAlgeriaAlgeriaGhanaGhanaAustraliaAustraliaCroatiaCroatiaCambodiaCambodiaPanamaPanamaGuatemalaGuatemalaSri LankaSri LankaJamaicaJamaicaAngolaAngolaCosta RicaCosta RicaTunisiaTunisiaLibyaLibyaNamibiaNamibiaSyriaSyriaGeorgiaGeorgiaNorth KoreaNorth KoreaLithuaniaLithuaniaLatviaLatviaEstoniaEstoniaAlbaniaAlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaMaltaMaltaSloveniaSloveniaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaEritreaEritreaLiberiaLiberiaMauritaniaMauritaniaGuineaGuineaSomaliaSomaliaDominicaDominicaGrenadaGrenadaGuyanaGuyanaSt. LuciaSt. LuciaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaMicronesiaMicronesiaSamoaSamoaTongaTongaArgentinaArgentinaTanzaniaTanzaniaNicaraguaNicaraguaBulgariaBulgariaPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGambiaGambia

Country Name Ends with 'a' × Pop. Density under 20/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)

RussiaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaCanadaCanadaAlgeriaAlgeriaAustraliaAustraliaBoliviaBoliviaLibyaLibyaNamibiaNamibiaBotswanaBotswanaMongoliaMongoliaMauritaniaMauritaniaGuyanaGuyanaArgentinaArgentina

Country Name Ends with 'a' × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: Colombia (5 pts)

CanadaCanadaVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaColombiaColombiaBoliviaBoliviaPanamaPanamaGuatemalaGuatemalaJamaicaJamaicaCosta RicaCosta RicaDominicaDominicaGrenadaGrenadaGuyanaGuyanaSt. LuciaSt. LuciaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArgentinaNicaraguaNicaragua

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Has a Coastline → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

ItalyItalyNetherlandsNetherlandsBelgiumBelgiumNorwayNorwayPortugalPortugalGermanyGermanyRomaniaRomaniaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussiaThailandThailandIranIranUSAUSAMexicoMexicoChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaColombiaColombiaAlgeriaAlgeriaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandCroatiaCroatiaCambodiaCambodiaIcelandIcelandIrelandIrelandEcuadorEcuadorDR CongoDR CongoCameroonCameroonPanamaPanamaUruguayUruguayDominican RepublicDominican RepublicJamaicaJamaicaTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoSenegalSenegalIvory CoastIvory CoastAngolaAngolaMadagascarMadagascarCosta RicaCosta RicaLebanonLebanonNorth KoreaNorth KoreaTaiwanTaiwanOmanOmanLithuaniaLithuaniaEstoniaEstoniaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaCyprusCyprusSloveniaSloveniaBelizeBelizeBeninBeninFijiFijiRepublic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoGabonGabonLiberiaLiberiaMauritaniaMauritaniaGuineaGuineaMaldivesMaldivesBahamasBahamasBarbadosBarbadosGrenadaGrenadaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesNauruNauruSamoaSamoaFranceFranceMarshall IslandsMarshall IslandsArgentinaArgentinaYemenYemenBulgariaBulgariaPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaSierra LeoneSierra Leone

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × Pop. Density under 20/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)

NorwayNorwayRussiaRussiaAlgeriaAlgeriaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandIcelandIcelandBoliviaBoliviaParaguayParaguayMaliMaliBotswanaBotswanaMongoliaMongoliaOmanOmanBelizeBelizeChadChadRepublic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoGabonGabonMauritaniaMauritaniaNigerNigerArgentinaArgentinaTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

Flag has Exactly 3 Colors × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

USAUSAMexicoMexicoChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaColombiaColombiaEcuadorEcuadorBoliviaBoliviaPanamaPanamaParaguayParaguayUruguayUruguayDominican RepublicDominican RepublicJamaicaJamaicaTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoCosta RicaCosta RicaBelizeBelizeBahamasBahamasBarbadosBarbadosGrenadaGrenadaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesArgentinaArgentina

Flag with a Star/Sun × Has a Coastline → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)

TurkeyTurkeyChinaChinaMalaysiaMalaysiaVietnamVietnamPakistanPakistanPhilippinesPhilippinesUSAUSABrazilBrazilIsraelIsraelChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaAlgeriaAlgeriaGhanaGhanaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandMoroccoMoroccoSingaporeSingaporeDR CongoDR CongoCameroonCameroonUruguayUruguayHondurasHondurasSenegalSenegalAngolaAngolaTunisiaTunisiaLibyaLibyaNamibiaNamibiaSyriaSyriaAzerbaijanAzerbaijanNorth KoreaNorth KoreaTaiwanTaiwanBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaComorosComorosDjiboutiDjiboutiEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaCabo VerdeCabo VerdeGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauLiberiaLiberiaMauritaniaMauritaniaSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeTogoTogoMaldivesMaldivesTimor-LesteTimor-LesteSomaliaSomaliaDominicaDominicaGrenadaGrenadaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and NevisSurinameSurinameMicronesiaMicronesiaNauruNauruSamoaSamoaSolomon IslandsSolomon IslandsTuvaluTuvaluMarshall IslandsMarshall IslandsArgentinaArgentinaJordanJordanMyanmarMyanmarPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaKiribatiKiribati

Flag with a Star/Sun × Pop. Density under 20/km² → Lowest-scoring answer: Argentina (5 pts)

KazakhstanKazakhstanAlgeriaAlgeriaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandLibyaLibyaNamibiaNamibiaCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicMauritaniaMauritaniaSouth SudanSouth SudanSurinameSurinameArgentinaArgentinaTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

Flag with a Star/Sun × In the Americas → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)

USAUSABrazilBrazilChileChileVenezuelaVenezuelaCubaCubaUruguayUruguayHondurasHondurasDominicaDominicaGrenadaGrenadaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and NevisSurinameSurinameArgentinaArgentina