Daily puzzle · 24 September 2026
Guess the state, 24 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
Coverage / scope — Up to 36 months
State employment law headcount triggers that deviate from federal thresholds
Clue 2
ASME Code Section stamps required — A, E, H, M, PP, S, U,V
ASME Code Section stamps and National Board stamps required for boilers…
Clue 3
Lien recording deadline — GC (days) — 8 months
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 4
Gross income limit (% FPL) — 150%
SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
Clue 5
Limitation period — two years and six months
Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was New York. 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.
- Coverage / scope: Up to 36 monthshrcertification.com · checked State employment law headcount triggers that deviate from federal thresholds
- ASME Code Section stamps required: A, E, H, M, PP, S, U,Vnationalboard.org · checked ASME Code Section stamps and National Board stamps required for boilers…
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days): 8 monthsmechanicslien.com · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Gross income limit (% FPL): 150%fns.usda.gov · checked SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
- Limitation period: two years and six monthsnysenate.gov · checked Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim