Farflung answers for October 12, 2026: #8
Pin a country that currently has an IKEA store
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Dominican Republic / Puerto Rico
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Elusive (85 km, 44 answers): United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Latvia, Morocco, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan
Rare (70 km, 12 answers): Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway
Uncommon (55 km): United States
Common (40 km): Sweden
The Dominican Republic had an IKEA eleven years before Mexico did. Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, has one of its own. Dominican Republic: Latin America's first IKEA opened in Santo Domingo in 2010. Puerto Rico: Its first full IKEA store opened in 2021.
Pin a country whose land was once part of the ancient Roman Empire
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Saudi Arabia / Iraq
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Elusive (85 km, 42 answers): Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Cyprus, Algeria, Georgia, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Iran, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Syria, Ukraine, Vatican, Kosovo
Rare (70 km, 9 answers): Spain, Greece, Egypt, United Kingdom, Turkey, Germany, Israel, Portugal, Tunisia
Uncommon (55 km): France
Common (40 km): Italy
Rome held the north-west corner of Saudi Arabia for over a century. Under Trajan its army marched through Iraq to the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia: The far north-west was Roman. Legionaries left inscriptions at Hegra. Iraq: Trajan reached the Persian Gulf here in AD 116 and made Mesopotamia a province.
Pin a country where jaguars live in the wild
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United States / France
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): United States, France
Elusive (85 km, 6 answers): Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname
Rare (70 km, 9 answers): Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala
Uncommon (55 km): Mexico
Common (40 km): Brazil
French Guiana, on the edge of the Amazon, is a part of France. In the United States, lone males walk north from Mexico into Arizona. United States: A few lone males cross from Mexico into the mountains of southern Arizona. France: French Guiana, on the Amazon's edge, is part of France and home to jaguars.
Pin a country with a time zone 30 or 45 minutes off the hour
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New Zealand
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km): New Zealand
Elusive (85 km, 3 answers): France, French Polynesia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Rare (70 km, 5 answers): Canada, Nepal, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): Australia, Iran
Common (40 km): India
The mainland keeps the hour. The Chatham Islands, far to its east, run 45 minutes ahead of it. New Zealand: The Chatham Islands, some 860 km east of Christchurch, keep their own time.
Pin a country whose name on the map contains another country's name
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Romania / Somalia
Farflung (gems and top rarity) (100 km, 2 answers): Romania, Somalia
Elusive (85 km, 6 answers): Guinea-Bissau, Taiwan, American Samoa, South Georgia, United Kingdom, Northern Cyprus
Rare (70 km, 4 answers): DR Congo, Papua New Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, China
Uncommon (55 km, 2 answers): South Sudan, Dominican Republic
Common (40 km): Nigeria
Oman is hidden in the middle of Romania, and Mali in the middle of Somalia. Romania: Its name comes from Rome, and its language descends from Latin. Somalia: It has the longest coastline on the African mainland.
Every answer for #8
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| Prompt | Clue | Gems | Also good |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pin a country that currently has an IKEA store | Dominican Republic / Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria |
| 2 | Pin a country whose land was once part of the ancient Roman Empire | Saudi Arabia / Iraq | Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria |
| 3 | Pin a country where jaguars live in the wild | United States / France | Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Honduras |
| 4 | Pin a country with a time zone 30 or 45 minutes off the hour | New Zealand | France, French Polynesia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| 5 | Pin a country whose name on the map contains another country's name | Romania / Somalia | Guinea-Bissau, Taiwan, American Samoa, South Georgia |
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