Tradle #671 Answer & Hints — April 14, 2024
Stuck on the April 14, 2024 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 Africa.
Hint 2 — First letter
Its name starts with G.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives (total exports $256M).
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01Why Gambia? The Export Fingerprint
Gambia's chart is led by Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives at 34%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $87M | 34.2% |
| 2 | Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs | $30M | 11.9% |
| 3 | Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels | $25M | 9.7% |
| 4 | Ores, Slag and Ash | $19M | 7.3% |
| 5 | Food residues & wastes; animal fodder | $16M | 6.5% |
Total exports: $256M (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 70% of Gambia'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 Africa, then use the arrow and the mid-sized blocks — Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs 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.
03Gambia in Tradle History
This was the 3rd time Gambia appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 5 times in total:
- Mar 5, 2023
- Sep 13, 2023
- Apr 14, 2024 (this puzzle)
- Apr 14, 2025
- Oct 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 April 14, 2024?
Gambia — puzzle #671, recognizable by Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives at 34% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#671, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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