Daily puzzle · 12 October 2026
Guess the state, 12 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
Notice deadline — GC (days) — not required
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 2
Property damage per accident — $20,000
Minimum auto liability insurance limits by state
Clue 3
In force or repealed — Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 2021.
Filial responsibility laws by state
Clue 4
Limitation period — within 3 years
Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim
Clue 5
Coverage / scope — All employees working in the state, full- and part-time.
State employment law headcount triggers that deviate from federal thresholds
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Montana. 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.
- Notice deadline — GC (days): not requiredmca.legmt.gov · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Property damage per accident: $20,000csimt.gov · checked Minimum auto liability insurance limits by state
- In force or repealed: Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 213, L. 2021.archive.legmt.gov · checked Filial responsibility laws by state
- Limitation period: within 3 yearsmca.legmt.gov · checked Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim
- Coverage / scope: All employees working in the state, full- and part-time.workcompone.com · checked State employment law headcount triggers that deviate from federal thresholds