Rung #76 hints and answer

August 14, 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.

Hint 1, worth 5 points

I do not exist in the wild; people bred me long ago from two parents the world has nearly forgotten.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I grow on a shiny-leaved tree that covers itself in sweet white flowers before I ripen.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

Segment me and I fall apart into neat juicy wedges, each wrapped in its own thin skin.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

Peel me and the scent alone fills a room, sweet, tangy, familiar on every breakfast table.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Bright, round, and citrus, I am probably sitting in your fruit bowl right now.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

6 letters, starts with “O”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #76

ORANGE

The color is named after the fruit, not the other way around. Before oranges reached England, English speakers called that shade yellow-red.

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