Tradle #912 Answer & Hints — December 11, 2024
Stuck on the December 11, 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 L.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives (total exports $35.7B).
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01Why Libya? The Export Fingerprint
This is a textbook single-engine economy: Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives alone accounts for 95% of everything Libya sells abroad. When one block swallows half the treemap, the candidate list collapses fast.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $33.8B | 94.5% |
| 2 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $802M | 2.2% |
| 3 | Iron & steel | $559M | 1.6% |
| 4 | Inorganic chemicals | $164M | 0.5% |
| 5 | Copper articles | $141M | 0.4% |
Total exports: $35.7B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 99% of Libya'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
Lead with the giant block. Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives narrows the world to a short list of exporters; one anchor guess in Africa plus the distance clue should close it within three tries.
If you used the hint ladder above, the ideal exit was Hint 3 — the top export practically names the country. 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.
03Libya in Tradle History
This was the 6th time Libya appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 10 times in total:
- Mar 30, 2023
- Oct 8, 2023
- Dec 11, 2023
- Sep 16, 2024
- Oct 8, 2024
- Dec 11, 2024 (this puzzle)
- Sep 16, 2025
- Oct 8, 2025
- Dec 11, 2025
- Jun 24, 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 December 11, 2024?
Libya — puzzle #912, recognizable by Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives at 95% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#912, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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