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Fewest choices: Was Part of the Roman Empire × Country Name Ends with 'an' has 3 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Iran as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Azerbaijan fits 4 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: Was Part of the Roman Empire × Capital City Pop. over 1M, Was Part of the Roman Empire × Country Name Ends with 'an', Country Name is 9+ Letters × Capital City Pop. over 1M, Country Name is 9+ Letters × Country Name Ends with 'an'.
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 🏙️Capital City Pop. over 1M | Col 2 🌍In Africa | Col 3 📜Country Name Ends with 'an' | |
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Row 1 🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire | 29 answers  Egypt(5 pts reference) | 5 answers Egypt(5 pts reference) | 3 answers  Iran(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🇬🇧Former British Colony | 26 answers  India(5 pts reference) | 21 answers  Nigeria(5 pts reference) | 4 answers  Pakistan(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🔡Country Name is 9+ Letters | 29 answers  Indonesia(5 pts reference) | 16 answers  South Africa(5 pts reference) | 8 answers  Afghanistan(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
Was Part of the Roman Empire × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
Spain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Czech Republic
Hungary
Romania
United Kingdom
Turkey
Austria
Saudi ArabiaIran
IraqEgypt
Algeria
Serbia
Tunisia
Libya
Syria
Kuwait
Lebanon
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Armenia
France
UAE
Jordan
Yemen
BulgariaWas Part of the Roman Empire × In Africa → Lowest-scoring answer: Egypt (5 pts)
EgyptAlgeria
MoroccoTunisiaLibyaWas Part of the Roman Empire × Country Name Ends with 'an' → Lowest-scoring answer: Iran (5 pts)
IranAzerbaijanJordanFormer British Colony × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)
India
MalaysiaPakistan
BangladeshIraq
CanadaNigeriaEgyptSouth Africa
Kenya
Ghana
Ireland
Singapore
Sudan
Cameroon
Uganda
ZimbabweKuwait
Malawi
SomaliaUAEJordan
Myanmar
ZambiaYemen
Sierra LeoneFormer British Colony × In Africa → Lowest-scoring answer: Nigeria (5 pts)
NigeriaEgyptSouth AfricaKenyaGhanaSudanCameroonUganda
BotswanaZimbabwe
Eswatini
LesothoMalawi
Mauritius
Seychelles
South SudanSomalia
TanzaniaZambia
GambiaSierra LeoneFormer British Colony × Country Name Ends with 'an' → Lowest-scoring answer: Pakistan (5 pts)
PakistanSudanSouth SudanJordanCountry Name is 9+ Letters × Capital City Pop. over 1M → Lowest-scoring answer: Indonesia (5 pts)
Czech RepublicUnited KingdomIndonesiaBangladesh
PhilippinesSaudi Arabia
South KoreaAfghanistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
VenezuelaSouth AfricaSingapore
Guatemala
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
Ivory Coast
Mozambique
Madagascar
Costa Rica
Burkina FasoAzerbaijan
North Korea
Republic of the Congo
Mauritania
Kyrgyzstan
Argentina
NicaraguaSierra LeoneCountry Name is 9+ Letters × In Africa → Lowest-scoring answer: South Africa (5 pts)
South AfricaIvory CoastMozambiqueMadagascarBurkina Faso
Central African RepublicRepublic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Cabo Verde
Guinea-BissauMauritaniaMauritius
Sao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSouth SudanSierra LeoneCountry Name is 9+ Letters × Country Name Ends with 'an' → Lowest-scoring answer: Afghanistan (5 pts)
AfghanistanKazakhstanUzbekistanAzerbaijanSouth SudanKyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan