Daily puzzle · 16 October 2026
Guess the state, 16 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) — 180
Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
Clue 2
Dollar limit — $20,000
Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
Clue 3
Effective date — May 7, 2025
State Earned Wage Access (EWA) Regulatory Frameworks
Clue 4
Age with judicial approval — 16 or 17 years old
Minimum marriage age and exceptions by state
Clue 5
Time limit — one-year period
Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Utah. 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): 180mechanicslien.com · checked Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and…
- Dollar limit: $20,000le.utah.gov · checked Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
- Effective date: May 7, 2025le.utah.gov · checked State Earned Wage Access (EWA) Regulatory Frameworks
- Age with judicial approval: 16 or 17 years oldtahirih.org · checked Minimum marriage age and exceptions by state
- Time limit: one-year periodle.utah.gov · checked Vehicle Lemon Law Eligibility Thresholds by State