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Plot-hole #225 · October 30, 2026 · Today
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Play today's puzzle first →Hint 1 — One-word hint
"Beckoned"
Hint 2 — The Setup
A quiet American suburb in the 1970s.
Hint 3 — The Character
A man is drawn to investigate strange lights in the sky.
Hint 4 — The Conflict
His obsession costs him his job and family.
Hint 5 — The Twist
He builds a giant model of a mountain in his living room.
Final hint (names names)
Spielberg's 1977 film about a man obsessed with UFOs and Devils Tower.
Reveal today's answer
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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