Yearbook archive
Puzzle for June 12, 2026
Replay a past four-clue puzzle. The answer is hidden in a disclosure control to avoid spoilers in normal browsing.
Reveal the year
2009
⚖️ Law & Justice
Most Heated Debate About Fairness: New Haven firefighters claimed they got burned when the city tossed their promotion exam results, and the Supreme Court had to decide if that was discriminatory.
💾 Tech & Gadgets
Most Likely to Make Vista a Distant Memory: Microsoft finally gave us an operating system that didn't make us want to throw our computers out the window—and it only took eight years after XP.
📈 Economy & Markets
Biggest Ponzi Scheme Payback: The mastermind who swindled investors out of $65 billion got handed a 150-year prison sentence, ensuring he'd never see freedom again.
🕯️ Famous Death
The King of Pop's Final Chapter: The world stopped when news broke that the moonwalking, glove-wearing legend who defined MTV's golden age had died at age 50.