PUZZLE #36THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026

The answers

Finished rounds

12

Average score

961

Best score

1,799

1. 01PHYSICS

   How fast does sound travel through air at sea level?

   767 mph

   About 767 mph — roughly a mile every five seconds, which is why counting after a lightning flash tells you how far away it struck.

   67% of players got it inside their bracket · 1 went for a Bullseye, 1 hit it dead on

2. 02HISTORY

   From Augustus to the fall of Constantinople, how long did the Roman Empire last?

   1,480 years

   About 1,480 years, 27 BC to 1453 — if you count the eastern half, which called itself Roman to the very last day.

   50% of players got it inside their bracket

3. 03GEOGRAPHY

   How many US states border Canada?

   13 states

   13, Alaska included — along the longest international border in the world.

   83% of players got it inside their bracket · 1 went for a Bullseye, none dead on

4. 04ANIMALS

   How far can a snow leopard leap in a single bound?

   50 feet

   Around 50 feet. The tail is nearly as long as the body and works as a counterweight in mid-air.

   83% of players got it inside their bracket

5. 05THE OCEAN

   If all the salt in the sea were spread evenly over the land, how deep would it be?

   500 feet

   Over 500 feet — about the height of a 40-storey building, across every continent.

   42% of players got it inside their bracket · 1 went for a Bullseye, none dead on