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Puzzle #56

July 31, 2026

Boardwalk Empire
50
Plays
1.9
Avg Score
9
Perfect
24
Failed

The Clues

The Setup (Clue 5)
Prohibition transforms a small-time political boss into a major bootlegger
The Character (Clue 4)
Atlantic City becomes the hub of a criminal empire stretching up the East Coast
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Real historical figures like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano appear as rising rivals
The Twist (Clue 2)
His war record and WWI wounds haunt the man beneath the silk suits
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Nucky Thompson builds a Prohibition-era empire from Atlantic City's beachfront boardwalk