Tradle #87 Answer & Hints — September 8, 2022
Stuck on the September 8, 2022 Tradle? Climb the hint ladder first — the full answer and a data breakdown of its export fingerprint are one click below.
Hint 1 — Continent
This country is in Europe.
Hint 2 — First letter
Its name starts with M.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Chemical products n.e.s. (total exports $10.3B).
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01Why Macedonia? The Export Fingerprint
Macedonia's chart is led by Chemical products n.e.s. at 27%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical products n.e.s. | $2.8B | 27.4% |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $1.6B | 16.0% |
| 3 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $709M | 6.9% |
| 4 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $706M | 6.9% |
| 5 | Iron & steel | $563M | 5.5% |
Total exports: $10.3B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 63% of Macedonia's export basket — the rest of the chart splinters into the small mosaic blocks along the edge. In Tradle terms: the skill was recognizing the big blocks, not memorizing the fringe.
02How to Solve It
Start from geography rather than a single product. Anchor with a central country in Europe, then use the arrow and the mid-sized blocks — Electrical machinery and electronics is the tiebreaker between lookalike neighbors.
If you used the hint ladder above, the ideal exit was Hint 1 — geography narrows this one faster than products do. Every 1% of proximity equals roughly 200 km, so read your percentage as a radius, not a verdict.
The general method — anchor guess, arrow, proximity math — is covered in our how to play Tradle guide, and the signature-exports cheat sheet lives in the strategy section.
03Macedonia in Tradle History
This was the 1st time Macedonia appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 7 times in total:
- Sep 8, 2022 (this puzzle)
- Apr 21, 2023
- Feb 1, 2024
- Jun 3, 2024
- Feb 1, 2025
- Jun 3, 2025
- Jun 7, 2026
Repeats are part of the game — learn this fingerprint now and the next appearance is a free win. Browse the full Tradle answers archive for more patterns.
04Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Tradle answer on September 8, 2022?
Macedonia — puzzle #87, recognizable by Chemical products n.e.s. at 27% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#87, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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