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• 🎁 Green, Christmas-stealing machine
• 🧩 New puzzles
• 💪🏼 GOAT tough movie characters

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Each of the following events happened on December 18. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) The TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, airs for the first time, and quickly becomes a holiday staple.
• B) The English ship Mayflower is anchored in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, with a small party of sailors from the vessel going ashore as passengers prepare to begin their new settlement.
• C) Following ratification by three-quarters of the states, the 13th Amendment is formally adopted into the US Constitution, abolishing slavery across America.
• D) Argentina defeats France in the World Cup soccer final in Qatar, earning the first—and long-awaited—World Cup title for superstar forward Lionel Messi.

Hint: “In Whoville they say, the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day”

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Today’s Conjoiner is all about good times, solid tunes, and rubber meeting the road. Put the pedal to the metal and solve today’s sequence:

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Multi-stop driving adventure”...

Mini

You might need to make a list, then check it twice in order to complete today’s mini. Earn a spot on the nice list by solving the puzzle below:

• Play today’s mini crossword here.

Sudoku

No rush, no outside clues; just logic, lines, and numbers too.

• Play today's puzzle here.

Every vote builds your personal GOAT List, ranking the brands that shaped style, sports, and street culture more than any others.

From hardwood legends to skate shoes to everyday classics, these brands didn’t just make sneakers, they created identities. Now they’re facing off on GoatWars in the Greatest Sneaker Brands of All Time league, and there’s no easy answer.

Showdowns include:

• Nike 🆚 Jordan Brand
• Adidas 🆚 New Balance
• Vans 🆚 Converse

...and much more.

💪🏼 THE GREATEST TOUGH MOVIE CHARACTER OF ALL TIME

1. John Wick (John Wick)
2. Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)
3. John McClane (Die Hard)
4. John Rambo (Rambo) – completing the “Tough John” trio
5. Sarah Connor (Terminator)

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

B, C, A, D

• B) 1620 – The Mayflower anchors in Plymouth Harbor. After a harsh winter, the settlers would make a peace treaty with returning members of the Wampanoag tribe, who help them survive.
• C) 1865 – The 13th Amendment is formally adopted into the US Constitution, abolishing slavery.
• A) 1966 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas! airs for the first time. Following a successful run, it later received a live-action remake starring Jim Carrey.
• D) 2022 – Lionel Messi wins his first and only World Cup with Argentina.