The five questions from Monday, April 20, 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 What economic term refers to a tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high income earners than from low income earners, such as the federal income tax system in the United States?
Answer: PROGRESSIVE(11 letters)
2 What specific three letter acronym refers to a type of loan where the interest rate is periodically adjusted based on a specific benchmark, such as the prime rate or the yield on Treasury securities?
Answer: ARM(3 letters)
3 Which global entertainment company saw its longtime chief executive return to the role in late 2022 to replace Bob Chapek and lead a massive 7.5 billion dollar cost cutting initiative?
Answer: DISNEY(6 letters)
4 Which American semiconductor firm saw its stock price fall sharply in early 2024 after it warned that its first quarter revenue would likely miss analyst estimates due to a glut in the programmable chip market?
Answer: INTEL(5 letters)
5 Which global pharmaceutical giant announced a 14 billion dollar deal in 2024 to acquire the neuroscience specialist Karuna Therapeutics to expand its pipeline of treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders?