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Daily puzzle · 31 August 2026

Guess the state, 31 August 2026

Five facts about the same US state or the District of Columbia, every one of them read off a public record and checked back against the page it came from. They get more specific as you go.

  1. Clue 1

    Individual notice deadline — in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay

    US state data breach notification deadlines by state

  2. Clue 2

    Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) — no fixed ratio (professional judgment)

    State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios

  3. Clue 3

    Offense classification — Class B misdemeanor

    Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal…

  4. Clue 4

    SOR trigger event — completion

    State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods

  5. Clue 5

    Income level for free care — not more than 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines

    State minimum standards for hospital financial assistance (charity care)

The answer, and where these facts came from

It was Illinois. Each clue is a value one of these records publishes — open any of them for the source page and the sentence on it that says so.

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