GeoRiddle Answers for September 17, 2026

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Fewest choices: HDI above 0.90 × Commonwealth Member has 6 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes United Kingdom as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.

Australia fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Same-Sex Marriage Legalised × Commonwealth Member, Same-Sex Marriage Legalised × Former British Colony, HDI above 0.90 × Commonwealth Member, HDI above 0.90 × Former British Colony, Name Starts with a Vowel × Commonwealth Member, Name Starts with a Vowel × Former British Colony.

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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 🌐Commonwealth Member	Col 2 🏘️Pop. Density 50–200/km²	Col 3 🇬🇧Former British Colony
Row 1 🏳️‍🌈Same-Sex Marriage Legalised	6 answers United Kingdom(5 pts reference)	14 answers Mexico(5 pts reference)	7 answers USA(5 pts reference)
Row 2 📈HDI above 0.90	6 answers United Kingdom(5 pts reference)	7 answers France(5 pts reference)	9 answers USA(5 pts reference)
Row 3 🔠Name Starts with a Vowel	6 answers India(5 pts reference)	21 answers Indonesia(5 pts reference)	11 answers India(5 pts reference)