These clues reference six different lists, containing 50, 82, 151, 12, 118, and 24 items. The final line of the puzzle gives the first letters of each of the lists:
- 118 Elements in the Periodic Table
- 82 Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- 24 Letters in the Greek Alphabet
- 12 Months in the Year
- 151 Pokémon in Generation I
- 50 States in the United States
Each of the lists also has an order, which means it is possible to find a specific member of that list based on its position. (States are ordered by admission to the union.)
States:
- 27th of 50 – Florida
- 21st of 50 – Illinois
- 13th of 50 – Rhode Island
- 40th of 50 – South Dakota
- 16th of 50 – Tennessee
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters
- 43rd of 82 – Toon Link
- 72nd of 82 – Hero
- 15th of 82 – Ice Climbers
- 56th of 82 – Robin
- 74th of 82 – Terry
- 5th of 82 – Yoshi
Generation I Pokémon:
- 38th of 151 – Ninetales
- 2nd of 151 – Ivysaur
- 31st of 151 – Nidoqueen
- 125th of 151 – Electabuzz
Months:
- 10th of 12 – October
- 2nd of 12 – February
Elements:
- 106th of 118 – Seaborgium
- 26th of 118 – Iron
- 54th of 118 – Xenon
- 117th of 118 – Tennessine
- 39th of 118 – Yttrium
Greek Letters:
- 18th of 24 – Sigma
- 9th of 24 – Iota
- 14th of 24 – Xi
The first letters of each answer spell out the clue phrase FIRST THIRTY NINE OF SIXTY SIX. The Bible has sixty-six books, and the first thirty-nine are known as the OLD TESTAMENT.