Rung #124 hints and answer

October 1, 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

Cut me in half and I do not split in two; each piece instantly becomes a whole new one of me.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I reach out and grab certain things across an empty gap, with a force you can feel but never see.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I can swing a lost sailor's needle, sort scrap in a junkyard, and hold a note against steel.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

Opposite ones of me snap together, while matching ones shove each other stubbornly apart.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Bring me near iron or steel and I tug it toward me on my own, needing no power at all.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

6 letters, starts with “M”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #124

MAGNET

The Earth itself is a giant magnet. Its molten iron core creates the field that makes compasses work and shields us from harsh solar radiation.

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