Tradle #1100 Answer & Hints — June 16, 2025
Stuck on the June 16, 2025 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 B.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Precious stones, metals, & pearls (total exports $1.9B).
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01Why Benin? The Export Fingerprint
Benin's chart is led by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 38%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious stones, metals, & pearls | $728M | 38.2% |
| 2 | Cotton | $508M | 26.7% |
| 3 | Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels | $152M | 8.0% |
| 4 | Oils seeds, oleaginous fruits, grains, straw & fodder | $151M | 7.9% |
| 5 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $64M | 3.3% |
Total exports: $1.9B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 84% of Benin'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 — Cotton 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.
03Benin in Tradle History
This was the 6th time Benin appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 8 times in total:
- Jan 13, 2023
- Jul 24, 2023
- Nov 13, 2023
- Jun 16, 2024
- Nov 13, 2024
- Jun 16, 2025 (this puzzle)
- Nov 13, 2025
- Jan 14, 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 June 16, 2025?
Benin — puzzle #1100, recognizable by Precious stones, metals, & pearls at 38% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#1100, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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