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Fewest choices: Top 20 Annual Tourist Arrivals × Population 1M–10M has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Portugal as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Jordan fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Country Name Ends with 'an' × Coastal Mainland Country, Country Name Ends with 'an' × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Country Name Ends with 'an' × Population 1M–10M, Former Ottoman Territory × Coastal Mainland Country, Former Ottoman Territory × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Former Ottoman Territory × Population 1M–10M.
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 🏖️Coastal Mainland Country | Col 2 🏛️5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Col 3 🏙️Population 1M–10M | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 📜Country Name Ends with 'an' | 6 answers  Pakistan(5 pts reference) | 7 answers Pakistan(5 pts reference) | 5 answers  Tajikistan(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 ☪️Former Ottoman Territory | 29 answers  Egypt(5 pts reference) | 21 answers Egypt(5 pts reference) | 24 answers  Jordan(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 ✈️Top 20 Annual Tourist Arrivals | 16 answers  China(5 pts reference) | 16 answers China(5 pts reference) | 3 answers  Portugal(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Country Name Ends with 'an' × Coastal Mainland Country → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
Pakistan
Iran
Sudan
Azerbaijan
OmanJordanCountry Name Ends with 'an' × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
PakistanIran
Kazakhstan
UzbekistanOman
JapanJordanCountry Name Ends with 'an' × Population 1M–10M → Lowest-scoring answer: Tajikistan (5 pts)
Oman
KyrgyzstanTajikistanJordan
TurkmenistanFormer Ottoman Territory × Coastal Mainland Country → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
Romania
Ukraine
Turkey
Saudi ArabiaIran
Iraq
IsraelEgypt
Algeria
Qatar
Tunisia
Libya
Syria
Kuwait
LebanonAzerbaijan
GeorgiaOman
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slovenia
Montenegro
Eritrea
Palestine
UAEJordan
Yemen
Bulgaria
GreeceFormer Ottoman Territory × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
HungaryRomaniaUkraineTurkeySaudi ArabiaIranIraqIsraelEgyptAlgeria
SlovakiaTunisiaLibyaSyriaLebanonOmanSloveniaJordanYemenBulgariaGreeceFormer Ottoman Territory × Population 1M–10M → Lowest-scoring answer: Jordan (5 pts)
HungaryIsraelSlovakia
SerbiaQatarLibyaKuwaitLebanonGeorgia
ArmeniaOmanAlbaniaBosnia and Herzegovina
North Macedonia
Moldova
CyprusSlovenia
KosovoEritrea
BahrainPalestineUAEJordanBulgariaTop 20 Annual Tourist Arrivals × Coastal Mainland Country → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
NetherlandsPortugal
GermanyTurkeyChina
Malaysia
Thailand
USA
Canada
MexicoEgypt
FranceUAEGreeceTop 20 Annual Tourist Arrivals × 5+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsPortugalGermany
United KingdomTurkeyChinaThailandUSACanadaMexicoEgyptFranceJapanGreeceTop 20 Annual Tourist Arrivals × Population 1M–10M → Lowest-scoring answer: Portugal (5 pts)
Portugal
SingaporeUAE