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September 1st, 2026
Daily puzzle · Easy · Standard map
Theme: Famous Straits
Each is a narrow sea passage that shaped world history. Gibraltar guards the Mediterranean's only Atlantic gate, and the Bering Strait is the icy gap where two continents nearly touch. The Bosphorus threads straight through Istanbul, the Strait of Hormuz carries a huge share of the world's oil, and Magellan's windswept channel gave sailors a way around South America before the Panama Canal.
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Strait of Gibraltar, Spain–MoroccoThe Mediterranean's narrow Atlantic gateway.
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Bering Strait, Russia–AlaskaIcy gap where Asia and North America nearly touch.
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Bosphorus, TürkiyeRuns through Istanbul, dividing Europe from Asia.
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Strait of Hormuz, Iran–OmanChokepoint carrying much of the world's oil.
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Strait of Magellan, ChileWindswept passage Magellan threaded in 1520.