The five questions from Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is
no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and
the last seven days can still be played in the
practice archive.
1 In a massive $32 billion deal, which search giant acquired the cloud security firm Wiz in 2025?
Answer: GOOGLE(6 letters)
2 In early 2026, a supply disruption in which narrow waterway caused a spike in global oil prices?
Answer: HORMUZ(6 letters)
3 Which country’s sovereign debt was downgraded twice in 2025, continuing to weigh on the Eurozone in early 2026?
Answer: FRANCE(6 letters)
4 In the largest railroad deal in history, Union Pacific agreed to acquire which company for $89 billion to create the first transcontinental US railroad?
Answer: NORFOLK(7 letters)
5 What term describes shifting a futures position from a near-month contract to a further-out month?