Daily puzzle · 19 September 2026
Guess the state, 19 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
Property damage per accident — $10,000
Minimum auto liability insurance limits by state
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
Annual Fee — $500
US state hazardous waste generator annual fees by category
Clue 4
Time limit — 2 years
Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State
Clue 5
Earnings wholly exempt — 40 times the minimum hourly wage
Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was District of Columbia. 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.
- Property damage per accident: $10,000code.dccouncil.gov · checked Minimum auto liability insurance limits by state
- 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
- Annual Fee: $500doee.dc.gov · checked US state hazardous waste generator annual fees by category
- Time limit: 2 yearscode.dccouncil.gov · checked Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State
- Earnings wholly exempt: 40 times the minimum hourly wagecode.dccouncil.gov · checked Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state