Study references
Geography guides for country grid puzzles
Learn what a clue means, build a shortlist of countries, and check the second condition before you guess. These guides explain the geography behind the grid with examples and sources you can inspect.
Country geography
Landlocked countries in Asia
A 12-country reference grouped by region, with an explanation of why a Caspian Sea shoreline does not mean ocean access.
Read the guideFlag patterns
Countries with crosses on their flags
Compare seven national flags, distinguish Nordic and centred crosses, and combine a cross clue with a flag-colour clue.
Read the guidePut the facts into practice
Our country-grid strategy guide walks through matching two clues and reserving countries for harder cells. The scoring guide explains population-based points with a worked example.
Use Practice mode for another board, or explore dated puzzles and their saved answers. Geography references explain facts; the archive shows the answer list used by a particular puzzle.