Tradle #98 Answer & Hints — September 19, 2022
Stuck on the September 19, 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 S.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (total exports $233M).
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01Why San Marino? The Export Fingerprint
San Marino's chart is led by Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts at 36%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $84M | 36.3% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $26M | 11.2% |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $18M | 7.9% |
| 4 | Aircraft and Spacecraft | $13M | 5.5% |
| 5 | Plastics & articles thereof | $10M | 4.1% |
Total exports: $233M (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 65% of San Marino'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 — Miscellaneous edible preparations 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.
03San Marino in Tradle History
This was the 1st time San Marino appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 4 times in total:
- Sep 19, 2022 (this puzzle)
- Apr 11, 2024
- Feb 27, 2025
- Apr 11, 2025
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 19, 2022?
San Marino — puzzle #98, recognizable by Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts at 36% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#98, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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