August 13, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.
Some years my tree floods the forest with me all at once, then makes almost none for years after.
Raw, I am far too bitter to eat, but soak me for days and I grind into flour.
Round and smooth, I drop from high overhead, carrying inside me all that is needed to begin again.
Squirrels bury me by the thousands, forgetting most, and whole forests grow from their forgetfulness.
Small and brown with a little rough cap, I once fattened pigs across old European woodlands.
5 letters, starts with “A”.
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