Daily puzzle · 10 September 2026
Guess the state, 10 September 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.
Clue 1
Effective date — January 1, 2022
HFC refrigerant GWP regulations by US state
Clue 2
Notice name — Preliminary Notice
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 3
Condition on the parent — he or she being then and there in necessitous circumstances
Filial responsibility laws by state
Clue 4
Permit duration — one specific assignment not to exceed 12 months
Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state:…
Clue 5
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take — Twenty-five percent of his disposable earnings for that week
Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Virginia. 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.
- Effective date: January 1, 2022nasrc.org · checked HFC refrigerant GWP regulations by US state
- Notice name: Preliminary Noticemechanicslien.com · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Condition on the parent: he or she being then and there in necessitous circumstanceslaw.lis.virginia.gov · checked Filial responsibility laws by state
- Permit duration: one specific assignment not to exceed 12 monthslaw.lis.virginia.gov · checked Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state:…
- Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take: Twenty-five percent of his disposable earnings for that weeklaw.lis.virginia.gov · checked Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state