Farflung answers for October 30, 2026: #26
Prompt 1
Pin a country with a cross on its national flag today
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35 countries are accepted. Diagonal, heraldic and constellation crosses count, including on state flags and co-official variants. Portugal’s five shields form a cross, and the Southern Cross counts.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Oceania.
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Marshall Islands
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 4 answers): Monaco, San Marino, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands
Elusive (85 km, 13 answers): Malta, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Hungary, Vatican, Dominica, Burundi, Moldova, Montenegro, Lithuania, Liechtenstein
Rare (70 km, 11 answers): Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Georgia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Serbia, Slovakia
Uncommon (55 km, 5 answers): Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland
Common (40 km, 2 answers): United Kingdom, Sweden
The four longest rays of the Marshall Islands’ 24-pointed star form a Christian cross over the Pacific. Marshall Islands: The four longest rays of its 24-pointed star form a Christian cross.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country with a cross on its national flag today”. 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: Diagonal, heraldic and constellation crosses count, including on state flags and co-official variants. Portugal’s five shields form a cross, and the Southern Cross counts.
- United Kingdom is accepted but in tourist; Monaco 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: The four longest rays of the Marshall Islands’ 24-pointed star form a Christian cross over the Pacific.
- There are 35 accepted board entries, with 4 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Marshall Islands; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: The four longest rays of the Marshall Islands’ 24-pointed star form a Christian cross over the Pacific. Marshall Islands: The four longest rays of its 24-pointed star form a Christian cross.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | Accepted — farflung tier | Monaco is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Malta | Accepted — uncharted tier | Malta is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Greece | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Greece 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 Kingdom | Accepted — tourist tier | United Kingdom 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
- 35 labels are stored from 35 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 Disney or Universal theme park open today
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5 countries are accepted. Disney's Abu Dhabi park and Universal's English one are still to come. Hong Kong Disneyland counts for China.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): United States and France. Skip these if you want distance.
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Today's gem is in Asia.
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Singapore
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Singapore
Elusive (85 km): China
Rare (70 km): Japan
Uncommon (55 km): France
Common (40 km): United States
Southeast Asia's only Universal park, run under licence by the casino resort around it. Singapore: Universal Studios Singapore opened on Sentosa island in 2010.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country with a Disney or Universal theme park open today”. 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: Disney's Abu Dhabi park and Universal's English one are still to come. Hong Kong Disneyland counts for China.
- United States is accepted but in tourist; Singapore 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: Southeast Asia's only Universal park, run under licence by the casino resort around it.
- There are 5 accepted board entries, with 1 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Singapore; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: Southeast Asia's only Universal park, run under licence by the casino resort around it. Singapore: Universal Studios Singapore opened on Sentosa island in 2010.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Accepted — farflung tier | Singapore 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. |
| Japan | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Japan 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
- 5 labels are stored from 5 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 where a James Bond film was shot
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
36 countries are accepted. Where a scene was shot counts, not where it is set: Casino Royale's casino and hotel in Montenegro are in Czechia. Never Say Never Again and the 1967 Casino Royale count too.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): United Kingdom, Jamaica and United States. Skip these if you want distance.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Today's gems are in North America and Europe (3 gems).
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Guatemala / Denmark / Malta
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 10 answers): Argentina, Canada, Chile, Ireland, Netherlands, Panama, Azerbaijan, Malta, Denmark, Guatemala
Elusive (85 km, 10 answers): Brazil, Egypt, India, Iceland, Germany, Greece, Morocco, China, Norway, Portugal
Rare (70 km, 13 answers): Bahamas, Thailand, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Mexico, Austria, Czechia, Monaco
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Jamaica, United States
Common (40 km): United Kingdom
Moonraker shot Drax’s base at Tikal in Guatemala. The escape pod in The Spy Who Loved Me was retrieved off Malta, and the Faroes played an island off Russia. Guatemala: Drax's jungle pyramid in Moonraker is a Maya temple at Tikal. Denmark: It counts for the Faroes, whose Kalsoy is the villain's island in No Time to Die. Malta: The escape pod is picked up off Malta at the end of The Spy Who Loved Me.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country where a James Bond film was shot”. 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: Where a scene was shot counts, not where it is set: Casino Royale's casino and hotel in Montenegro are in Czechia. Never Say Never Again and the 1967 Casino Royale count too.
- United Kingdom is accepted but in tourist; Argentina 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: Moonraker shot Drax’s base at Tikal in Guatemala. The escape pod in The Spy Who Loved Me was retrieved off Malta, and the Faroes played an island off Russia.
- There are 36 accepted board entries, with 10 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Guatemala / Denmark / Malta; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: Moonraker shot Drax’s base at Tikal in Guatemala. The escape pod in The Spy Who Loved Me was retrieved off Malta, and the Faroes played an island off Russia. Guatemala: Drax's jungle pyramid in Moonraker is a Maya temple at Tikal. Denmark: It counts for the Faroes, whose Kalsoy is the villain's island in No Time to Die. Malta: The escape pod is picked up off Malta at the end of The Spy Who Loved Me.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Accepted — farflung tier | Argentina is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Brazil | Accepted — uncharted tier | Brazil is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Bahamas | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Bahamas 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 Kingdom | Accepted — tourist tier | United Kingdom 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
- 36 labels are stored from 36 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 on the historic Silk Road
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
44 countries are accepted. Both the overland caravan networks across Eurasia and the Maritime Silk Road across the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean count.
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The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): China, India, Italy and Turkey. Skip these if you want distance.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Today's gems are in Asia and Africa (3 gems).
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Turkmenistan / Armenia / Kenya
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 3 answers): Armenia, Kenya, Turkmenistan
Elusive (85 km, 31 answers): Afghanistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Oman, Mongolia, Russia, Lebanon, Yemen, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Nepal, Tanzania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Somalia, Myanmar, Palestine, Albania, North Macedonia
Rare (70 km, 6 answers): Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, Greece, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia
Uncommon (55 km): Turkey
Common (40 km, 3 answers): China, India, Italy
Merv was an oasis of a million people, and Chinese porcelain reached the Swahili coast. Turkmenistan: Merv was one of the world’s largest cities before the Mongols sacked it in 1221. Armenia: Orbelian’s Caravanserai sheltered mountain traders at 2,410 metres in 1332. Kenya: Chinese porcelain and Ming dynasty coins have been excavated along its coast.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country on the historic Silk Road”. 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: Both the overland caravan networks across Eurasia and the Maritime Silk Road across the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean count.
- China is accepted but in tourist; Armenia 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: Merv was an oasis of a million people, and Chinese porcelain reached the Swahili coast.
- There are 44 accepted board entries, with 3 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Turkmenistan / Armenia / Kenya; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: Merv was an oasis of a million people, and Chinese porcelain reached the Swahili coast. Turkmenistan: Merv was one of the world’s largest cities before the Mongols sacked it in 1221. Armenia: Orbelian’s Caravanserai sheltered mountain traders at 2,410 metres in 1332. Kenya: Chinese porcelain and Ming dynasty coins have been excavated along its coast.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Accepted — farflung tier | Armenia is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Afghanistan | Accepted — uncharted tier | Afghanistan is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Egypt | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Egypt is accepted in the wayfarer tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| China | Accepted — tourist tier | China 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
- 44 labels are stored from 44 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 horseshoe crabs are native
Hint 1 Tap to reveal
21 countries are accepted. All four living species count. Canada, South Korea, the Bahamas and Cuba count on native records, without known breeding populations, and the United Kingdom for a record in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Hint 2 Tap to reveal
The answers most players pin (only 40–55 km): United States, Japan and China. Skip these if you want distance.
Hint 3 Tap to reveal
Today's gem is in Asia.
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Brunei
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 4 answers): Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei
Elusive (85 km, 8 answers): Cuba, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Canada, Bahamas, Singapore, South Korea
Rare (70 km, 6 answers): Mexico, India, Thailand, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Indonesia
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Japan, China
Common (40 km): United States
All three Asian species share a nursery mudflat on Pulau Bedukang. Brunei: Pulau Bedukang's mudflats shelter young horseshoe crabs.
Reasoning & candidate comparison Contains the answer
Compare accepted candidates against the scoring objective
- Start with the exact condition: “Pin a country where horseshoe crabs are native”. 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: All four living species count. Canada, South Korea, the Bahamas and Cuba count on native records, without known breeding populations, and the United Kingdom for a record in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- United States is accepted but in tourist; Bangladesh 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: All three Asian species share a nursery mudflat on Pulau Bedukang.
- There are 21 accepted board entries, with 4 in farflung. The displayed answer highlights Brunei; the tier list can contain additional top-tier countries, so the headline is not necessarily an exhaustive list.
- Recorded source context: All three Asian species share a nursery mudflat on Pulau Bedukang. Brunei: Pulau Bedukang's mudflats shelter young horseshoe crabs.
| Candidate / approach | Assessment | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Accepted — farflung tier | Bangladesh is accepted in the farflung tier for this prompt. This is the highest available tier in the recorded board. |
| Cuba | Accepted — uncharted tier | Cuba is accepted in the uncharted tier for this prompt. It is below farflung; acceptance alone does not make it the strongest distance-scoring pick. |
| Mexico | Accepted — wayfarer tier | Mexico 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
- 21 labels are stored from 21 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 with a cross on its national flag today | Marshall Islands | Malta, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga |
| 2 | Pin a country with a Disney or Universal theme park open today | Singapore | China |
| 3 | Pin a country where a James Bond film was shot | Guatemala / Denmark / Malta | Brazil, Egypt, India, Iceland |
| 4 | Pin a country on the historic Silk Road | Turkmenistan / Armenia / Kenya | Afghanistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia |
| 5 | Pin a country where horseshoe crabs are native | Brunei | Cuba, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan |
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