Tradle #1132 Answer & Hints — July 18, 2025
Stuck on the July 18, 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 S.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs (total exports $764M).
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01Why Seychelles? The Export Fingerprint
Seychelles's chart is led by Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs at 44%, but the supporting blocks matter just as much — the combination is what makes this fingerprint readable.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs | $334M | 43.7% |
| 2 | Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs | $302M | 39.5% |
| 3 | Iron & steel | $40M | 5.2% |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $12M | 1.6% |
| 5 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $12M | 1.5% |
Total exports: $764M (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 92% of Seychelles'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. Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs 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.
03Seychelles in Tradle History
This was the 6th time Seychelles appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 8 times in total:
- Mar 26, 2023
- Oct 4, 2023
- Oct 12, 2023
- Jul 18, 2024
- Oct 12, 2024
- Jul 18, 2025 (this puzzle)
- Oct 12, 2025
- Jan 11, 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 July 18, 2025?
Seychelles — puzzle #1132, recognizable by Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs at 44% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#1132, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
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