Owlet puzzle #75
Released Friday, September 18, 2026 UTC
1900
the answer for puzzle #75
The five clues
- A four-digit year in the recent past.
- The digits sum to 10.
- It is even but not a leap year in the Gregorian calendar.
- It equals 2² × 5² × 19.
- The year of the second modern Olympic Games (hosted by Paris), after the revival in Athens 1896.
Backstory
1900 was not a leap year (divisible by 100 but not 400). The Gregorian rule fixed a small drift left by Julian's every-4-years, which had accumulated to ten days by 1582. The next century-year that will be a leap year is 2400.
▶ Play puzzle #75 in practice mode
Or try today's fresh puzzle · Browse the full archive