Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

• ✈️ The "Lost Squadron"
• 🧩 New puzzles
• 🧁 GOAT snack cakes

…and much more.

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Each of the following events happened on December 5. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) Eddie Murphy breaks onto the Hollywood scene by starring as the wise-cracking Detective Axel Foley in the action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop. The movie was his first major starring role.
• B) A US Navy aircraft squadron of five bombers, dubbed the “Lost Squadron,” disappears in the Bermuda Triangle while on a routine training mission. The aircraft all report instrument malfunctions two hours into the mission, before never being seen again.
• C) Unusually heavy and dangerous smog begins to hover over London, England. The smog is so thick and dense that there’s virtually no sunlight, and visibility is reduced to just five yards in many places. It persists for five days, leading to the deaths of 4,000+ people.
• D) The 21st Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to America’s Prohibition era.

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Don’t let today’s conjoiner send you roaring over the edge. Take the plunge and solve the sequence!

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “When a river flows over a vertical drop”...

Mini

Gaze into today’s mini like it’s a crystal ball. Interpret the clues and solve the puzzle below:

• Play today’s mini crossword here.

Sudoku

The weekend waits, a welcome view. Conquer this grid, then bid work adieu.🫡

• Play today's puzzle here.

From weeknight lifesavers to college dorm essentials, frozen pizza has been fueling movie nights, study sessions, and “I’m not cooking” moods for decades. Now these brands are going slice-for-slice on GoatWars in the Greatest Frozen Pizza Brands of All Time league—and it’s time to crown the true freezer champion.

Every vote builds your personal GOAT List, ranking the pies you trust when delivery feels too far away.

Showdowns include:

• DiGiorno 🆚 Red Baron
• Tombstone 🆚 Screamin’ Sicilian
• California Pizza Kitchen 🆚 Amy’s Kitchen

🧁 THE GREATEST SNACK CAKES OF ALL TIME

1. Hostess Cupcakes
2. Entenmann’s Crumb Cake
3. Twinkies
4. Oatmeal Creme Pies (Little Debbie)
5. Ding Dongs

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

D, B, C, A

• D) 1933 – The 21st Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, officially ending America’s nationwide Prohibition. Mississippi was the last state to repeal its statewide Prohibition in 1966.
• B) 1945 – The Lost Squadron disappears in the Bermuda Triangle. A search and rescue Mariner was sent out after the pilots and was also never seen again, leading to one of the largest air/sea rescue missions ever conducted.
• C) 1952 – The Great Smog of London first covers the city, killing thousands.
• A) 1984 – Beverly Hills Cop premiers. The massive success of the movie shoots Murphy to stardom, and spawns three sequel films.