Farflung Answers & Gems

See which countries count for each of the five daily rounds. Open a round to check an example or reveal its gems.

Five expedition rounds

Puzzle date

1. Surviving Roman aqueduct remains

Accepted example: Italy. The official round accepts 40 picks.

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Slovakia.

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Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territory, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

2. Countries larger than one million square kilometers

Accepted example: Russia. The official round accepts 29 picks.

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Mauritania.

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Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chad, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, United States.

3. UNESCO-listed masked traditions

Accepted example: Bolivia. The official round accepts 42 picks.

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Grenada.

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Andorra, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Dominican Republic, France, Gambia, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Venezuela, Zambia.

4. Country names derived from rivers

Accepted example: Nigeria. The official round accepts 24 picks.

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Moldova.

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Argentina, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Moldova, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Suriname, Uruguay, Zambia.

5. Native marsupials

Accepted example: Australia. The official round accepts 29 picks.

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Chile.

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Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Verified puzzle record · Official expedition data ↗

What makes a country a gem?

Each clue has several correct countries. Farflung awards more distance for less obvious picks. A gem belongs to the top rarity tier for that round.

Use the official camp screen to explore every accepted answer and check why it counts. If your round uses a different date, choose it from the archive.

Expedition archive