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Fewest choices: NATO Member × Country Name is Multiple Words has 4 valid answers in this puzzle. Its answer list includes Czech Republic as a match for both clues. Jump to its answers.
Italy fits 6 cells here, but you can use it only once on a playable board. Compare these choices before placing it: NATO Member × Name Starts with a Vowel, NATO Member × In Europe, 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Name Starts with a Vowel, 10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × In Europe, Coastal Mainland Country × Name Starts with a Vowel, Coastal Mainland Country × In Europe.
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 🔠Name Starts with a Vowel | Col 2 📝Country Name is Multiple Words | Col 3 🌍In Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row 1 🛡️NATO Member | 6 answers  USA(5 pts reference) | 4 answers USA(5 pts reference) | 29 answers  Germany(5 pts reference) |
Row 2 🏰10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites | 10 answers  India(5 pts reference) | 5 answers USA(5 pts reference) | 18 answers  Russia(5 pts reference) |
Row 3 🏖️Coastal Mainland Country | 22 answers India(5 pts reference) | 15 answers USA(5 pts reference) | 26 answers Russia(5 pts reference) |
Answers by Cell
NATO Member × Name Starts with a Vowel → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
Italy
United KingdomUSA
Iceland
Estonia
AlbaniaNATO Member × Country Name is Multiple Words → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
Czech RepublicUnited KingdomUSA
North MacedoniaNATO Member × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Germany (5 pts)
SpainItaly
Netherlands
Belgium
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Poland
PortugalGermanyCzech Republic
Hungary
RomaniaUnited Kingdom
Finland
Croatia
Slovakia
LuxembourgIceland
Lithuania
LatviaEstoniaAlbaniaNorth Macedonia
Slovenia
Montenegro
France
Bulgaria
Greece10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Name Starts with a Vowel → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)
ItalyUnited Kingdom
AustriaIndia
Indonesia
IranUSA
Ethiopia
Australia
Argentina10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × Country Name is Multiple Words → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
Czech RepublicUnited Kingdom
South KoreaUSA
South Africa10+ UNESCO Heritage Sites × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgiumSwedenDenmarkPolandPortugalGermany
SwitzerlandCzech RepublicUnited KingdomRussiaAustriaCroatiaFranceBulgariaGreeceCoastal Mainland Country × Name Starts with a Vowel → Lowest-scoring answer: India (5 pts)
Italy
UkraineIndiaIran
IraqUSA
Israel
Egypt
Algeria
Ecuador
Uruguay
El Salvador
Ivory Coast
Angola
Azerbaijan
OmanEstoniaAlbania
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
UAEArgentinaCoastal Mainland Country × Country Name is Multiple Words → Lowest-scoring answer: USA (5 pts)
Saudi ArabiaSouth KoreaUSASouth Africa
DR CongoEl SalvadorIvory Coast
Costa Rica
North Korea
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of the CongoEquatorial Guinea
Guinea-BissauUAE
Sierra LeoneCoastal Mainland Country × In Europe → Lowest-scoring answer: Russia (5 pts)
SpainItalyNetherlandsBelgiumSwedenDenmarkNorwayPolandPortugalGermanyRomaniaUkraineRussiaFinlandCroatiaLithuaniaLatviaEstoniaAlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaSlovenia
MonacoMontenegroFranceBulgariaGreece