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Cities · Puzzle #28 · Tuesday, October 27

Cities: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Cities.

The categories

The best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Anchorage

    Alaska, USA

    Photo: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  2. Chicago

    Illinois, USA

    Photo: J. Crocker, Attribution

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  3. Guangzhou

    Guangdong, China

    Photo: Tim Wu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  4. Oaxaca

    Oaxaca, Mexico

    Photo: Apsu09, CC BY 3.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  5. Manchester

    England, UK

    Photo: Daniel Nisbet from Manchester, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  6. Budapest

    Hungary

    Photo: Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, Germany, CC BY 2.0

    Budapest's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 8.6: Wikipedia has an article on it in 259 languages. Its weakest was High altitude, worth 0.8, since it sits 384 ft above sea level.

    Most looked-up
    its Wikipedia article was read 1.12 million times in 2025 (7.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
    Old town
    was founded in 1873, 153 years ago (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
    Far from the equator
    lies 48° from the equator (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
    Sprawl
    covers 203 square miles (6.7) Source: Wikidata Q1781, P2046
    High altitude
    sits 384 ft above sea level (0.8) Source: Wikidata Q1781, P2044
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on it in 259 languages (8.6) Source: Wikipedia
    Rainy
    gets 24 inches of rain a year (3.0) Source: Wikipedia
    Big city
    has 1.69 million people within its city limits (7.4) Source: Wikidata Q1781, P1082, 2025

  7. Glasgow

    Scotland, UK

    Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  8. Medellín

    Colombia

    Photo: Luis90f, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

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