Farflung answers for October 26, 2026: #22
Prompt 1
Pin a country Albert Einstein visited
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29 countries are accepted. Homes and brief stops ashore count, using today's borders. His 1923 tour reached both Israel and Palestine.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): Germany, United States and Switzerland. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in North America.
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Panama
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 7 answers): Cuba, Portugal, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Uruguay, Panama
Elusive (85 km, 13 answers): China, Japan, Netherlands, Argentina, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Brazil, Egypt, Norway, Singapore, Serbia, Israel
Rare (70 km, 6 answers): Italy, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Czechia
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): United States, Switzerland
Common (40 km): Germany
A voyage to California brought him ashore in Panama, where he met its president. Panama: He watched a swimming display at Balboa's pool during his 1930 stop.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country Albert Einstein visited”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Check the game's qualification note before choosing a country: Homes and brief stops ashore count, using today's borders. His 1923 tour reached both Israel and Palestine.
- Germany is accepted but in tourist; Cuba is in farflung. First satisfy the geographical condition, then move up the game's rarity tiers. A country being well known does not invalidate it, but it can make it a weaker scoring choice.
- The game's explanation for this day's featured gems: A voyage to California brought him ashore in Panama, where he met its president.
- There are 29 accepted board entries, with 7 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Panama; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: A voyage to California brought him ashore in Panama, where he met its president. Panama: He watched a swimming display at Balboa's pool during his 1930 stop.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | Accepted — farflung tier | Cuba is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| China | Accepted — uncharted tier | China is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Italy | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Italy is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Germany | Accepted — tourist tier | Germany is accepted in the tourist tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
What this does and does not establish
- 29 labels are stored from 29 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Prompt 2
Pin a country with a floating market
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25 countries are accepted. Moored stalls and tourist boats count too, including Colombo's Pettah Floating Market. Amiens holds an annual water market: growers bring produce by boat to sell on the quay. Grocery boats count, as do Victoria's floating shops; Dubai's themed Global Village market is allowed as a close call.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): Thailand and Vietnam. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Africa.
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Benin
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 7 answers): Mexico, Nigeria, Bangladesh, France, United Kingdom, Peru, Benin
Elusive (85 km, 11 answers): Cambodia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Turkey, Myanmar, DR Congo, Sri Lanka, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines
Rare (70 km, 5 answers): Indonesia, India, Brazil, Canada, China
Uncommon (55 km): Vietnam
Common (40 km): Thailand
Ganvié's traders sell from boats among a whole village of stilt houses on Lake Nokoué. Benin: Ganvié's floating market sits among Lake Nokoué's stilt houses.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country with a floating market”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Check the game's qualification note before choosing a country: Moored stalls and tourist boats count too, including Colombo's Pettah Floating Market. Amiens holds an annual water market: growers bring produce by boat to sell on the quay. Grocery boats count, as do Victoria's floating shops; Dubai's themed Global Village market is allowed as a close call.
- Thailand is accepted but in tourist; Mexico is in farflung. First satisfy the geographical condition, then move up the game's rarity tiers. A country being well known does not invalidate it, but it can make it a weaker scoring choice.
- The game's explanation for this day's featured gems: Ganvié's traders sell from boats among a whole village of stilt houses on Lake Nokoué.
- There are 25 accepted board entries, with 7 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Benin; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: Ganvié's traders sell from boats among a whole village of stilt houses on Lake Nokoué. Benin: Ganvié's floating market sits among Lake Nokoué's stilt houses.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Accepted — farflung tier | Mexico is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Cambodia | Accepted — uncharted tier | Cambodia is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Indonesia | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Indonesia is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Thailand | Accepted — tourist tier | Thailand is accepted in the tourist tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
What this does and does not establish
- 25 labels are stored from 25 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Prompt 3
Pin a country with a bioluminescent bay or lagoon
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46 countries are accepted. Seasonal blooms count, as do coastal lagoons, including Venezuela's Yapascua. Puerto Rico counts for the United States, and Grand Cayman for the United Kingdom. Norway's fjords are allowed as sheltered sea-inlet close calls.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): United States, Jamaica and Maldives. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Europe.
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Sweden
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 14 answers): Netherlands, France, Denmark, Panama, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Finland, Poland, Sweden, Kenya, Tanzania, Chile, Oman, Palau
Elusive (85 km, 23 answers): Norway, Costa Rica, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, South Africa, India, Cambodia, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Philippines, Russia, Belize, Colombia, Malaysia
Rare (70 km, 6 answers): Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Japan, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Jamaica, Maldives
Common (40 km): United States
September's dark nights reveal sea fire while the Swedish sea is still warm. Sweden: Ljungskile Bay's night kayak trips start with campfires on its islands.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country with a bioluminescent bay or lagoon”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Check the game's qualification note before choosing a country: Seasonal blooms count, as do coastal lagoons, including Venezuela's Yapascua. Puerto Rico counts for the United States, and Grand Cayman for the United Kingdom. Norway's fjords are allowed as sheltered sea-inlet close calls.
- United States is accepted but in tourist; Netherlands is in farflung. First satisfy the geographical condition, then move up the game's rarity tiers. A country being well known does not invalidate it, but it can make it a weaker scoring choice.
- The game's explanation for this day's featured gems: September's dark nights reveal sea fire while the Swedish sea is still warm.
- There are 46 accepted board entries, with 14 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Sweden; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: September's dark nights reveal sea fire while the Swedish sea is still warm. Sweden: Ljungskile Bay's night kayak trips start with campfires on its islands.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Accepted — farflung tier | Netherlands is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Norway | Accepted — uncharted tier | Norway is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Australia | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Australia is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| United States | Accepted — tourist tier | United States is accepted in the tourist tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
What this does and does not establish
- 46 labels are stored from 46 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Prompt 4
Pin a country where sloths live in the wild
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14 countries are accepted. Living wild sloths count, including those in French Guiana. Paraguay counts on published range lists, though its records are disputed.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): Costa Rica, Brazil and Panama. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Europe.
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France
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): Suriname, France
Elusive (85 km, 4 answers): Nicaragua, Honduras, Guyana, Paraguay
Rare (70 km, 5 answers): Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Brazil, Panama
Common (40 km): Costa Rica
In French Guiana, more than 900 sloths were rescued as the Petit Saut reservoir filled. France: It counts for French Guiana, home to two kinds of sloth.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country where sloths live in the wild”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Check the game's qualification note before choosing a country: Living wild sloths count, including those in French Guiana. Paraguay counts on published range lists, though its records are disputed.
- Costa Rica is accepted but in tourist; Suriname is in farflung. First satisfy the geographical condition, then move up the game's rarity tiers. A country being well known does not invalidate it, but it can make it a weaker scoring choice.
- The game's explanation for this day's featured gems: In French Guiana, more than 900 sloths were rescued as the Petit Saut reservoir filled.
- There are 14 accepted board entries, with 2 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights France; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: In French Guiana, more than 900 sloths were rescued as the Petit Saut reservoir filled. France: It counts for French Guiana, home to two kinds of sloth.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | Accepted — farflung tier | Suriname is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Nicaragua | Accepted — uncharted tier | Nicaragua is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Colombia | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Colombia is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Costa Rica | Accepted — tourist tier | Costa Rica is accepted in the tourist tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
What this does and does not establish
- 14 labels are stored from 14 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
Prompt 5
Pin a country where the Phoenicians founded a settlement
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17 countries are accepted. Trading communities and Carthaginian colonies count. France is allowed for the Phoenician community at Aléria in Corsica, although Greeks founded the town. Countries follow today's borders.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): Lebanon, Tunisia, Spain and Italy. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Europe.
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Portugal
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 4 answers): Portugal, Palestine, Egypt, Turkey
Elusive (85 km, 5 answers): Libya, Malta, Syria, Israel, Greece
Rare (70 km, 4 answers): Cyprus, France, Morocco, Algeria
Uncommon (55 km, 3 answers): Tunisia, Spain, Italy
Common (40 km): Lebanon
Phoenician settlers reached the Atlantic: Abul stood beside Portugal's River Sado. Portugal: Abul's Phoenician remains lay beneath a Roman pottery workshop's dump.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country where the Phoenicians founded a settlement”. This is a comparison of the game's recorded answer board, not a claim that we tested these guesses in a live session.
- Check the game's qualification note before choosing a country: Trading communities and Carthaginian colonies count. France is allowed for the Phoenician community at Aléria in Corsica, although Greeks founded the town. Countries follow today's borders.
- Lebanon is accepted but in tourist; Portugal is in farflung. First satisfy the geographical condition, then move up the game's rarity tiers. A country being well known does not invalidate it, but it can make it a weaker scoring choice.
- The game's explanation for this day's featured gems: Phoenician settlers reached the Atlantic: Abul stood beside Portugal's River Sado.
- There are 17 accepted board entries, with 4 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Portugal; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: Phoenician settlers reached the Atlantic: Abul stood beside Portugal's River Sado. Portugal: Abul's Phoenician remains lay beneath a Roman pottery workshop's dump.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Accepted — farflung tier | Portugal is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Libya | Accepted — uncharted tier | Libya is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Cyprus | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Cyprus is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Lebanon | Accepted — tourist tier | Lebanon is accepted in the tourist tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
What this does and does not establish
- 17 labels are stored from 17 accepted entries. Large lists may be sampled; absence from this excerpt is not proof that a candidate is rejected.
- Tiers are the game's classifications. They do not independently establish the truth of every real-world claim in the prompt.
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| Prompt | Clue | Gems | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pin a country Albert Einstein visited | Panama | China, Japan, Netherlands, Argentina |
| 2 | Pin a country with a floating market | Benin | Cambodia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Turkey |
| 3 | Pin a country with a bioluminescent bay or lagoon | Sweden | Norway, Costa Rica, New Zealand, China |
| 4 | Pin a country where sloths live in the wild | France | Nicaragua, Honduras, Guyana, Paraguay |
| 5 | Pin a country where the Phoenicians founded a settlement | Portugal | Libya, Malta, Syria, Israel |
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