Yearbook archive
Puzzle for October 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
1970
👶 Famous Birth
Good will, great writing: An American actor and screenwriter was born; later, he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting, earning major screenplay awards.
🕯️ Famous Death
A rock innovator dies: An American guitarist, singer and songwriter died in London at 27, after helping turn feedback and distortion into a controlled, personal vocabulary in rock.
🎬 Screen & Sound
Making an entrance: An English band released its debut studio album in the United Kingdom, widely regarded as the first true heavy-metal album—a thunderous way to introduce yourself.
⚖️ Law & Justice
Warning label, louder message: President Richard Nixon signed a federal law requiring a stronger Surgeon General warning on tobacco packages and barring ads on American radio and television.