Daily puzzle · 21 September 2026
Guess the state, 21 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
Power boiler inspection interval — One annual internal inspection
US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state
Clue 2
Consumer reporting agency notice trigger (residents) — 1,000 or more individuals
US state data breach notification deadlines by state
Clue 3
Season type — Gun
Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and…
Clue 4
Moratorium — Nursing homes are subject to a statewide bed limit. Hospital beds.
Certificate of need programs by US state
Clue 5
Cap amount — $750,000 non-economic damages for medical negligence.
Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Wisconsin. 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.
- Power boiler inspection interval: One annual internal inspectionnationalboard.org · checked US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state
- Consumer reporting agency notice trigger (residents): 1,000 or more individualsdocs.legis.wisconsin.gov · checked US state data breach notification deadlines by state
- Season type: Gundnr.wisconsin.gov · checked Deer hunting season dates by state, 2026–27: archery, firearm and…
- Moratorium: Nursing homes are subject to a statewide bed limit. Hospital beds.ncsl.org · checked Certificate of need programs by US state
- Cap amount: $750,000 non-economic damages for medical negligence.ama-assn.org · checked Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state