Farflung answers for October 11, 2026: #7
Pin a country the Alps run through
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Monaco
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Monaco
Elusive (85 km, 2 answers): Liechtenstein, Hungary
Rare (70 km, 3 answers): Italy, Germany, Slovenia
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Austria, France
Common (40 km): Switzerland
The Alps meet the Mediterranean here, in a country of about two square kilometres. Monaco: It holds the smallest share of the Alps of any country, about 0.001%.
Pin a country or territory named after a real or legendary person
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Kiribati
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Kiribati
Elusive (85 km, 65 answers): Italy, Mauritius, Russia, Greece, Solomon Islands, San Marino, Seychelles, Azerbaijan, Czechia, Egypt, India, Mozambique, Denmark, Ireland, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Nicaragua, Eswatini, Venezuela, Georgia, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Belize, Chile, Ethiopia, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Libya, North Macedonia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Uzbekistan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bermuda, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Laos, Nepal, Somalia, Saint Helena, American Samoa, Ashmore Reef, Saint Barthélemy, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, China, Heard Island, Saint Martin, Northern Mariana Islands, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Maarten, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Wallis and Futuna
Rare (70 km, 5 answers): Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Israel, Peru
Uncommon (55 km, 3 answers): Bolivia, United States, Philippines
Common (40 km): Colombia
The islands were the Gilberts, after Captain Thomas Gilbert. Kiribati, said Kiribass, is that name in a language with no G, L or S. Kiribati: Thomas Gilbert sailed through in 1788 on the Charlotte, without landing.
Pin a country in the top 20 of the 2026 World Happiness Report
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Kosovo
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Kosovo
Elusive (85 km, 7 answers): Belgium, Luxembourg, Costa Rica, Israel, Mexico, Czechia, Slovenia
Rare (70 km, 9 answers): Switzerland, Iceland, Sweden, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Austria
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Denmark, Norway
Common (40 km): Finland
Sixteenth in 2026, up 13 places on 2025. No other country in the twenty rose more than five. Kosovo: It declared independence in 2008, and in 2026 it placed one above Germany.
Pin a country or territory with a Costco
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Iceland / Puerto Rico
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): Iceland, Puerto Rico
Elusive (85 km, 4 answers): Spain, France, New Zealand, Sweden
Rare (70 km, 7 answers): United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, China
Uncommon (55 km): Canada
Common (40 km): United States
Iceland, about 400,000 people, has had a Costco since 2017. Puerto Rico has four, counted with the United States. Iceland: Its one warehouse is at Garðabær, just outside Reykjavík. Puerto Rico: Its four warehouses are counted with the United States in Costco's totals.
Pin a country with a chemical element named after it
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Cyprus
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): Cyprus
Elusive (85 km, 2 answers): Russia, India
Rare (70 km, 2 answers): Poland, Japan
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): France, United States
Common (40 km): Germany
The Romans mined much of their copper here and called it the metal of Cyprus. Its symbol, Cu, comes from that name. Cyprus: Copper. Its Latin name, cuprum, began as aes Cyprium, the metal of Cyprus.
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| Prompt | Clue | Gems | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pin a country the Alps run through | Monaco | Liechtenstein, Hungary |
| 2 | Pin a country or territory named after a real or legendary person | Kiribati | Italy, Mauritius, Russia, Greece |
| 3 | Pin a country in the top 20 of the 2026 World Happiness Report | Kosovo | Belgium, Luxembourg, Costa Rica, Israel |
| 4 | Pin a country or territory with a Costco | Iceland / Puerto Rico | Spain, France, New Zealand, Sweden |
| 5 | Pin a country with a chemical element named after it | Cyprus | Russia, India |
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