Daily puzzle · 17 September 2026
Guess the state, 17 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
Gross income limit (% FPL) — 130%
SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
Clue 2
Joint liability rule — Each defendant is jointly and severally liable.
Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state
Clue 3
Lien recording deadline — GC (days) — 6 months
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 4
Permits per year — five permits within a twelve-month period
Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state:…
Clue 5
Employee threshold — five (5) employees
Workers' compensation insurance requirements by US state: employee…
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Alabama. 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.
- Gross income limit (% FPL): 130%fns.usda.gov · checked SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
- Joint liability rule: Each defendant is jointly and severally liable.ama-assn.org · checked Comparative fault system and joint and several liability rules by state
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days): 6 monthsmechanicslien.com · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Permits per year: five permits within a twelve-month periodreab.alabama.gov · checked Real estate appraiser temporary practice permit requirements by state:…
- Employee threshold: five (5) employeesadol.alabama.gov · checked Workers' compensation insurance requirements by US state: employee…