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Puzzle #26 was Elbow Cay lighthouse.
Elbow Reef Lighthouse is one of the last operational kerosene-fueled lighthouses in the world. This lighthouse on Elbow Cay in The Bahamas was built in 1862 opened September 1, 1863 it is striped horizontally red and white. Its light can be seen from 23Â nmi (43Â km) away.
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What the record says
Puzzle 26 ran on 4 Aug 2026 and the answer was Elbow Cay lighthouse, played with 6 guesses against 8 columns. On the record: Country - The Bahamas; Continent - North America; Height - 20-40m; Material - stone; Heritage - unlisted. The numbers: Built - 1860; Focal height - 37 m; Range - 23 nmi.
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How it scored
- Country
- The Bahamas
- Continent
- North America
- Built
- 1860
- Height
- 20-40m
- Material
- stone
- Heritage
- unlisted
- Focal height
- 37 m
- Range
- 23 nmi