Daily puzzle · 8 October 2026
Guess the state, 8 October 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
Lien recording deadline — GC (days) — 120
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 2
Dollar limit — seven thousand five hundred dollars
Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
Clue 3
Deadline rule — on or before June 30
Property tax assessment appeal deadlines by state
Clue 4
Asset limit — $25,000 for liquid assets
SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
Clue 5
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take — Twenty-five percent of his or her disposable earnings for that week
Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Nebraska. 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.
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days): 120mechanicslien.com · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Dollar limit: seven thousand five hundred dollarsnebraskalegislature.gov · checked Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
- Deadline rule: on or before June 30nebraskalegislature.gov · checked Property tax assessment appeal deadlines by state
- Asset limit: $25,000 for liquid assetsfns.usda.gov · checked SNAP gross income and asset limits by US state (BBCE)
- Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take: Twenty-five percent of his or her disposable earnings for that weeknebraskalegislature.gov · checked Wage garnishment limits and exempt earnings by state