Farflung answers for October 16, 2026: #12
Pin a country the equator crosses, by land or by its waters
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Show the gems Spoiler
São Tomé and Príncipe
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): São Tomé and Príncipe
Elusive (85 km, 3 answers): Congo, Maldives, Kiribati
Rare (70 km, 5 answers): Colombia, DR Congo, Uganda, Somalia, Gabon
Uncommon (55 km, 3 answers): Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya
Common (40 km): Ecuador
The line crosses Ilhéu das Rolas, a small islet off the south of São Tomé. São Tomé and Príncipe: In the early 1900s it grew more cocoa than any other country.
Pin a country whose national flag has a sun
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Show the gems Spoiler
Malawi
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Malawi
Elusive (85 km, 12 answers): Namibia, Mongolia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Antigua and Barbuda, Kiribati, Niger, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Australia
Rare (70 km, 8 answers): Kazakhstan, Philippines, Uruguay, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Taiwan, Nepal
Uncommon (55 km): Argentina
Common (40 km): Japan
Malawi swapped its rising sun for a full white one in 2010, then Parliament voted to change back in 2012. Malawi: Its red rising sun stands for the dawn of hope for Africa.
Pin a country with pyramids built over 500 years ago
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Show the gems Spoiler
Italy
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Italy
Elusive (85 km, 26 answers): Belize, Honduras, Iraq, United States, Indonesia, Cambodia, El Salvador, Bolivia, Iran, Greece, India, Japan, Mali, Algeria, Ecuador, France, South Korea, Myanmar, Poland, Israel, Libya, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Samoa, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
Rare (70 km, 3 answers): Peru, Sudan, China
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Mexico, Guatemala
Common (40 km): Egypt
Rome caught a craze for Egypt after taking it in 30 BC. Gaius Cestius built his tomb as a pyramid, and it now forms part of the city walls. Italy: The Pyramid of Cestius, in Rome, is a tomb over 2,000 years old.
Pin a country with glacial fjords
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Show the gems Spoiler
France
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): France
Elusive (85 km, 3 answers): Russia, Ireland, Argentina
Rare (70 km, 7 answers): Iceland, Canada, Chile, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden
Uncommon (55 km): New Zealand
Common (40 km): Norway
France’s Kerguelen Islands, far south in the Indian Ocean, are cut by glacial fjords. Only staff at a research base live there. France: It counts for the Kerguelen Islands, whose coast is cut by fjords.
Pin a country that has hosted the Grand Départ, the start of the Tour de France
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Show the gems Spoiler
Ireland
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Ireland
Elusive (85 km, 2 answers): Luxembourg, Monaco
Rare (70 km, 6 answers): United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Belgium, Netherlands
Common (40 km): France
The 1998 Tour, which began in Dublin, is remembered for the Festina doping affair, which broke days before the start. Ireland: Dublin began the 1998 race, and Chris Boardman won its opening time trial.
Every answer for #12
All Farflung #12 answers in one table Spoiler
| Prompt | Clue | Gems | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pin a country the equator crosses, by land or by its waters | São Tomé and Príncipe | Congo, Maldives, Kiribati |
| 2 | Pin a country whose national flag has a sun | Malawi | Namibia, Mongolia, Rwanda, Ecuador |
| 3 | Pin a country with pyramids built over 500 years ago | Italy | Belize, Honduras, Iraq, United States |
| 4 | Pin a country with glacial fjords | France | Russia, Ireland, Argentina |
| 5 | Pin a country that has hosted the Grand Départ, the start of the Tour de France | Ireland | Luxembourg, Monaco |
Play today's Farflung How to play