Archive play is unranked and never repairs a daily streak. The answers below are spoilers for this closed expedition.
3 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 Eastern Africa.
Use the 195-country catalog and its documented atlas classifications. Independent countries only; overseas territories do not create extra answers.
Eastern Africa 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 18 valid answers
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.
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.
DjiboutiFarflung · 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.
EritreaFarflung · 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.
EthiopiaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
KenyaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. 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.
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.
MauritiusElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MozambiqueRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. 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.
SeychellesElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SomaliaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. 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.
TanzaniaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. 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.
3 selected a country; 0 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 3 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.
Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected
Choices
Share of rounds
Djibouti
1
33.3%
Eritrea
1
33.3%
Ethiopia
1
33.3%
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 Europe.
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.
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 14 valid answers
AndorraElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
AustriaCommon · 40 km · rarity index 16/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
BelarusRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
CzechiaRare · 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.
LiechtensteinElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
LuxembourgRare · 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.
North MacedoniaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
San MarinoElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: 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.
SlovakiaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SwitzerlandCommon · 40 km · rarity index 16/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Vatican CityElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
2 selected a country; 1 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 3 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.
Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected
Choices
Share of rounds
Andorra
1
33.3%
Czechia
1
33.3%
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 · Island hopping
Find an island country in Asia.
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.
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 10 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.
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.
CyprusRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. 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.
JapanCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MaldivesFarflung · 100 km · rarity index 81/100
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.
SingaporeUncommon · 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.
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.
2 selected a country; 1 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 3 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.
Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected
Choices
Share of rounds
Philippines
1
33.3%
Timor-Leste
1
33.3%
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 · Across the border
Find a country that shares a land border with Brazil.
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 Brazil; crossing a sea is not enough.
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 9 valid answers
ArgentinaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
BoliviaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
ColombiaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
GuyanaFarflung · 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.
ParaguayRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PeruUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
SurinameFarflung · 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.
UruguayRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
VenezuelaRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
2 selected a country; 1 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 3 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.
Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected
Choices
Share of rounds
Bolivia
1
33.3%
Suriname
1
33.3%
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 · Lines between us
Find a country with exactly 1 playable land neighbour.
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.
Count distinct playable countries in the recorded main-country neighbour graph, once each.
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 19 valid answers
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.
CanadaCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
CubaUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
DenmarkUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Dominican RepublicRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
GambiaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
HaitiRare · 70 km · rarity index 53/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less obvious. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
IrelandUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. 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.
MonacoElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
MoroccoUncommon · 55 km · rarity index 31/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: less immediate. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Papua New GuineaElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
PortugalUncommon · 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.
San MarinoElusive · 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 KoreaUncommon · 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.
United KingdomCommon · 40 km · rarity index 11/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: familiar. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
Vatican CityElusive · 85 km · rarity index 75/100
Editorial recall estimate for this clue: easy to overlook. This is an estimate, not a measured player percentage.
2 selected a country; 1 finished without a country through a skip or timeout. Every percentage uses all 3 eligible settled rounds as its denominator.
Anonymous country choices for this closed round
Country selected
Choices
Share of rounds
Italy
1
33.3%
Lesotho
1
33.3%
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.