PUZZLE #28WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026

The answers

01SPACE
How long would light take to cross the Milky Way?
100,000 years
About 100,000 years — and the Milky Way is one galaxy among hundreds of billions.
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02THE OCEAN
How many years after the Titanic sank was its wreck found?
73 years
73 years — it lay more than two miles down in the North Atlantic, found with a camera sled towed just above the sea floor.
70% of players got it inside their bracket
03SPORT
What is the world record for the high jump?
8 feet
Just over 8 feet, cleared by Javier Sotomayor in 1993 — the record has stood for over three decades.
30% of players got it inside their bracket
04ANIMALS
How long is a Virginia opossum’s pregnancy?
13 days
About 13 days — the shortest of any North American mammal. The newborns are the size of a honeybee and finish developing in the pouch.
20% of players got it inside their bracket
05GEOGRAPHY
At their closest, how far apart are Russia and the United States?
2.4 miles
About 2.4 miles, between the two Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait — which sit on opposite sides of the International Date Line, a day apart.
90% of players got it inside their bracket · 1 went for a Bullseye, none dead on