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Fewest choices: Name Starts with B × Was Part of the Roman Empire has 4 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Belgium as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
France fits 4 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: G20 Member × Plain Tricolor Flag, G20 Member × Was Part of the Roman Empire, Flag: Only Red, White & Blue × Plain Tricolor Flag, Flag: Only Red, White & Blue × Was Part of the Roman Empire.
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 💵GDP/capita $10k–$40k | Col 2 3️⃣Plain Tricolor Flag | Col 3 🏛️Was Part of the Roman Empire | |
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Row 1 🌐G20 Member | 8 answers  China(5 pts reference) | 5 answers  Russia(5 pts reference) | 6 answers  Turkey(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🔤Name Starts with B | 5 answers  Bulgaria(5 pts reference) | 7 answers  Benin(5 pts reference) | 4 answers  Belgium(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🔴⚪🔵Flag: Only Red, White & Blue | 10 answers Russia(5 pts reference) | 11 answers Russia(5 pts reference) | 9 answers  United Kingdom(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
G20 Member × GDP/capita $10k–$40k → Lowest-scoring answer: China (5 pts)
ItalyRussiaTurkeyChina
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Mexico
ArgentinaG20 Member × Plain Tricolor Flag → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Italy
GermanyUnited KingdomRussia
FranceG20 Member × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Turkey (5 pts)
ItalyGermanyUnited KingdomTurkeySaudi ArabiaFranceName Starts with B × GDP/capita $10k–$40k → Lowest-scoring answer: Bulgaria (5 pts)
Bahrain
Brunei
Bahamas
BarbadosBulgariaName Starts with B × Plain Tricolor Flag → Lowest-scoring answer: Benin (5 pts)
Belgium
Belarus
BotswanaBeninBahamasBarbadosBulgariaName Starts with B × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: Belgium (5 pts)
Belgium
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBahrainBulgariaFlag: Only Red, White & Blue × GDP/capita $10k–$40k → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Czech RepublicRussia
Chile
Croatia
Slovakia
Panama
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica
Taiwan
SloveniaFlag: Only Red, White & Blue × Plain Tricolor Flag → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
Netherlands
NorwayCzech RepublicUnited KingdomRussia
Thailand
Luxembourg
IcelandPanama
LaosFranceFlag: Only Red, White & Blue × Was Part of the Roman Empire → Lowest-scoring answer: United Kingdom (5 pts)
NetherlandsCzech RepublicUnited KingdomCroatiaSlovakiaLuxembourg
SerbiaSloveniaFrance