THE DAILY COUNTRY GUIDE

Originle #28 Hints & Answer

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

PUZZLE #028Resets at midnight Eastern
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Aliya

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

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01The clue topicsReveal hint +

Aliya’s clues include meeting new people, language, helping each other, a snack from home, batik, the islands.

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

02The first letterReveal hint +

The country’s English name begins with I.

03The name’s lengthReveal hint +

There are 9 letters in one word, excluding spaces and punctuation.

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Indonesia

The Originle #28 answer for November 1, 2026 is Indonesia. Aliya represents Indonesia in this puzzle.

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How the clues fit together

The answer identifies the country Aliya 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 Aliya on the official puzzle.

  1. 01

    WELCOME

    “Hi, my name is Aliya and welcome to today's Originle. Let's see if you can work out where I'm from.”
  2. 02

    MEETING NEW PEOPLE

    “In my country, we all love to be kind, and one of our ways to express it is to have…”
  3. 03

    LANGUAGE

    “I will graduate from university soon. I will miss working at cafés with my friends, going to the cinema together,…”
  4. 04

    HELPING EACH OTHER

    “People in my country is known for liking to help each other, to the point where we have a special…”
  5. 05

    A SNACK FROM HOME

    “A popular snack from my hometown is gorengan, especially bakwan. It's a crispy fritter made out of shredded cabbage and…”
  6. 06

    BATIK

    “This is my batik shirt. It features a traditional pattern that people in my country often wear to formal events,…”
  7. 07

    THE ISLANDS

    “My country has more than 17,000 islands, making our culture super rich. Every island has its own distinct traditions and…”
  8. 08

    LOCATION

    “My country is in Southeast Asia and it stretches across the equator.”

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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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