Lighthousedle
Puzzle #9 was Lighthouse of Genoa.
The Lighthouse of Genoa, often known as simply La Lanterna, is the main light serving the Port of Genoa, the capital of Liguria, Italy. Besides being an important aid to night navigation in the vicinity, the tower serves as a symbol and a landmark for the city of Genoa.
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What the record says
Puzzle 9 ran on 18 Jul 2026 and the answer was Lighthouse of Genoa, played with 6 guesses against 8 columns. On the record: Country - Italy; Continent - Europe; Height - >60m; Material - stone; Heritage - listed. The numbers: Built - 1540; Focal height - 117 m; Range - 25 nmi.
Lighthousedle builds its record from Wikidata - CC0 1.0. The description above comes from the same place the game credits on every reveal: English Wikipedia summary excerpt, CC BY-SA 4.0. The puzzle itself is still playable in the archive, and every answer that has been and gone is listed on the past-answers page.
How it scored
- Country
- Italy
- Continent
- Europe
- Built
- 1540
- Height
- >60m
- Material
- stone
- Heritage
- listed
- Focal height
- 117 m
- Range
- 25 nmi