Zippo

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From play on 21 September 2026, where the logo was revealed a fragment at a time.

Recognized it

100%

26 players

Median reveal

2/6

stage at which it clicked

Average guesses

2.5

solvers only

Rated

hard

1 rating

6 facts about Zippo

Each one paraphrased from the source it links to, not copied.

1. Invented in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1932 after watching a friend use a clumsy Austrian lighter.

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2. Every one ever made is repaired free for life, regardless of age.

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3. Its name was coined because the inventor liked the sound of the word zipper.

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4. Its windproof chimney keeps the flame lit in a gale.

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5. Soldiers engraved them in Vietnam, creating a whole collectors' category.

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6. Its lid opens with a distinctive metallic click.

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• 21 September 2026#5026 players · 100% solved