Rung #88 hints and answer

August 26, 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

My golden head is not a single flower but hundreds of tiny ones packed tightly together.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

My taproot drives so deep that snapping the top off only makes me grow back stronger.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

My name comes from the French for 'lion's tooth,' after the jagged edge of my leaves.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I blanket whole lawns in stubborn gold, the cheerful weed every gardener fights and every child picks.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Blow my silver globe and watch a hundred tiny parachutes carry my seeds into the wind.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

9 letters, starts with “D”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #88

DANDELION

Every part of a dandelion is edible, and the plant was deliberately brought to America as food. The 'weed' was once a prized vegetable.

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