diff --git a/src/lib/stores/game-persistence.svelte.ts b/src/lib/stores/game-persistence.svelte.ts
index 409259f..d2b5384 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/game-persistence.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/game-persistence.svelte.ts
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ export function createGamePersistence(
 		guesses = guessIds
 			.map((bookId) => evaluateGuess(bookId, correctBookId))
 			.filter((g): g is Guess => g !== null);
-		// Persist to localStorage so subsequent loads on this device skip the server check
-		localStorage.setItem(`bibdle-guesses-${date}`, JSON.stringify(guessIds));
 	}
 
 	function onChapterGuessCompleted() {
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 142e097..e8f6ddb 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -114,31 +114,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	// If server date doesn't match client's local date, fetch timezone-correct verse
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!browser) return;
-
-		const localDate = new Date().toLocaleDateString("en-CA");
-		if (dailyVerse.date === localDate) return;
-
-		const timezone = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
-
-		fetch("/api/daily-verse", {
-			method: "POST",
-			headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-			body: JSON.stringify({ date: localDate, timezone }),
-		})
-			.then((res) => res.json())
-			.then((result) => {
-				dailyVerse = result.dailyVerse;
-				correctBookId = result.correctBookId;
-				correctBook = result.correctBook;
-			})
-			.catch((err) =>
-				console.error("Failed to fetch timezone-correct verse:", err),
-			);
-	});
-
 	// Reload when the user returns to a stale tab on a new calendar day
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (!browser) return;
diff --git a/static/favicon.ico b/static/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ffd8c8
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