THE DAILY COUNTRY GUIDE

Originle #12 Hints & Answer

One person. A world of clues.
A little help finding the country in their story.

PUZZLE #012Resets at midnight Eastern
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Rasmus

8 video clues · 3 guesses
Roots, culture, and a place to call home.

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Open only as much help as you need. The country stays hidden until you reveal the answer.

01The clue topicsReveal hint +

Rasmus’s clues include language, culture, something from home, forests & lakes, a sense of scale, where in europe.

Look for a connection between these details before narrowing down a country.

02The first letterReveal hint +

The country’s English name begins with F.

03The name’s lengthReveal hint +

There are 7 letters in one word, excluding spaces and punctuation.

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Finland

The Originle #12 answer for October 16, 2026 is Finland. Rasmus represents Finland in this puzzle.

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How the clues fit together

The answer identifies the country Rasmus represents in this game. Read the language, cultural details and location clues together: an accent or a familiar dish on its own may fit more than one country.

The short caption excerpts below help you revisit each clue. For the full story, watch Rasmus on the official puzzle.

  1. 01

    WELCOME

    “Hello, I'm Rasmus, and welcome to today's Originle. Can you guess where I'm from?”
  2. 02

    LANGUAGE

    “In my free time, I like to play basketball and go to the gym. In the evenings, I watch TV…”
  3. 03

    CULTURE

    “Where I'm from, people are known to be quiet among strangers. We avoid small talk, which can feel rude to…”
  4. 04

    SOMETHING FROM HOME

    “My country is one of the biggest coffee-drinking countries in the world. The average person drinks about 12 kilograms of…”
  5. 05

    FORESTS & LAKES

    “My country is known for its forests and lakes. Forests cover about 75% of my country's surface area. While driving…”
  6. 06

    A SENSE OF SCALE

    “Total land area of my country is about 300,000 square kilometres. It's very sparsely populated, with 5 million inhabitants. It…”
  7. 07

    WHERE IN EUROPE

    “My country is in Northern Europe and is one of the Nordic countries.”
  8. 08

    LOCATION

    “My country borders Sweden, Norway and Russia. Here's what it looks like on a map.”

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A country, told by a person.

Originle is a daily geography game with a real guest. Watch up to eight video clues, then use your three guesses to name the country they represent. Later clues offer more help and reduce the points available.

Focus on the guest’s roots and cultural details. Where they live now, or the accent they speak with, can point somewhere else. A new puzzle arrives at midnight in New York, including daylight-saving changes.

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