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Farflung Daily answers for Oct 22, 2026

The competition is closed. Its clues, answers, and references are now open for learning.

Archive play is unranked and never repairs a daily streak. The answers below are spoilers for this closed expedition.

8 eligible finished ranked expeditions. Anonymous country choices are released after the board closes. Casual games and ineligible results are excluded.

FIELD NOTE 01 · Regional crossroads

Find a country in the atlas region called Central America.

Use the 195-country catalog and its documented atlas classifications. Independent countries only; overseas territories do not create extra answers.

Central America is a named subregion in the versioned Natural Earth atlas.

Scores below use the frozen editorial rarity snapshot for this Daily. The snapshot did not have a historical player sample. The anonymous choices shown separately below are from this competition after it closed.

Explore 8 valid answers

BelizeElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Costa RicaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
El SalvadorFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
GuatemalaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
HondurasRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MexicoCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
NicaraguaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PanamaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.

Natural Earth 5.1.2 country attributes ↗

How players chose · 8 settled ranked rounds

6 selected a country; 2 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 8 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.

Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected	Choices	Share of rounds
El Salvador	2	25.0%
Belize	1	12.5%
Honduras	1	12.5%
Jamaica	1	12.5%
Mexico	1	12.5%

Country percentages may total less than 100% because unanswered rounds remain in the denominator. These observed choices do not change the scoring fixed before this competition.

FIELD NOTE 02 · Into the interior

Find a landlocked country in Africa.

Use the 195-country catalog and its documented atlas classifications. Independent countries only; overseas territories do not create extra answers.

Combine the atlas continent group with whether the country has access to an ocean-connected sea.

Explore 16 valid answers

BotswanaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Burkina FasoFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
BurundiFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Central African RepublicFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ChadFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
EswatiniElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
EthiopiaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
LesothoFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MalawiFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MaliElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
NigerElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
RwandaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
South SudanFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
UgandaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ZambiaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ZimbabweRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.

Natural Earth 5.1.2 country attributes ↗Landlocked country — reference list ↗

How players chose · 8 settled ranked rounds

6 selected a country; 2 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 8 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.

Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected	Choices	Share of rounds
Eswatini	2	25.0%
Burundi	1	12.5%
Paraguay	1	12.5%
Uganda	1	12.5%
Zimbabwe	1	12.5%

Country percentages may total less than 100% because unanswered rounds remain in the denominator. These observed choices do not change the scoring fixed before this competition.

FIELD NOTE 03 · Coastal routes

Find a coastal country in Asia.

Use the 195-country catalog and its documented atlas classifications. Independent countries only; overseas territories do not create extra answers.

Combine the atlas continent group with whether the country has access to an ocean-connected sea.

Explore 36 valid answers

BahrainRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
BangladeshUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
BruneiFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
CambodiaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ChinaCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
CyprusRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
GeorgiaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IndiaCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IndonesiaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IranUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IraqUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IsraelUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
JapanCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
JordanRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
KuwaitElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
LebanonRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MalaysiaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MaldivesFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MyanmarRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
North KoreaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
OmanRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PakistanUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PalestineFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PhilippinesUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
QatarRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Saudi ArabiaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SingaporeUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
South KoreaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Sri LankaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SyriaFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ThailandUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Timor-LesteFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
TürkiyeUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
United Arab EmiratesUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
VietnamUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
YemenFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.

Natural Earth 5.1.2 country attributes ↗Landlocked country — reference list ↗

How players chose · 8 settled ranked rounds

5 selected a country; 3 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 8 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.

Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected	Choices	Share of rounds
Bangladesh	3	37.5%
China	1	12.5%
Singapore	1	12.5%

Country percentages may total less than 100% because unanswered rounds remain in the denominator. These observed choices do not change the scoring fixed before this competition.

FIELD NOTE 04 · Island hopping

Find an island country in Africa.

Use the 195-country catalog and its documented atlas classifications. Independent countries only; overseas territories do not create extra answers.

Island status uses the main territory and the atlas continent grouping. Dependencies do not count as countries.

Explore 6 valid answers

Cabo VerdeFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ComorosFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MadagascarRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MauritiusElusive · 85 km · rarity index 65/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
São Tomé and PríncipeFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SeychellesElusive · 85 km · rarity index 65/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.

List of island countries — reference list ↗Natural Earth 5.1.2 country attributes ↗

How players chose · 8 settled ranked rounds

5 selected a country; 3 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 8 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.

Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected	Choices	Share of rounds
Cabo Verde	2	25.0%
Comoros	1	12.5%
France	1	12.5%
São Tomé and Príncipe	1	12.5%

Country percentages may total less than 100% because unanswered rounds remain in the denominator. These observed choices do not change the scoring fixed before this competition.

FIELD NOTE 05 · Across the border

Find a country that shares a land border with Romania.

Use the pinned atlas land-neighbour graph, restricted to the 195 playable entries. Overseas territories and Spain’s North African enclaves, maritime boundaries and bridges do not add neighbours. Other recorded land frontiers count. The graph is a game convention and does not adjudicate border disputes.

The answer must share a recorded land boundary with Romania; crossing a sea is not enough.

Explore 5 valid answers

BulgariaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
HungaryRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MoldovaFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 91/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: particularly easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SerbiaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
UkraineUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.

GeoNames country information snapshot ↗

How players chose · 8 settled ranked rounds

5 selected a country; 3 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 8 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.

Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected	Choices	Share of rounds
Moldova	2	25.0%
Hungary	1	12.5%
Serbia	1	12.5%
Slovenia	1	12.5%

Country percentages may total less than 100% because unanswered rounds remain in the denominator. These observed choices do not change the scoring fixed before this competition.