Rung #133 hints and answer

October 10, 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

The word for a close companion comes straight from the old idea of people who share me at one table.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

In the oldest cities workers took their wages in me, counted out fresh from the royal ovens.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I rise because of tiny living organisms that breathe out gas and make my dough swell before baking.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I come in loaves and rolls, sliced or torn, though a smear of butter is what most reach for.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Golden-crusted and warm from the oven, I am the oldest and most universal food on the human table.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

5 letters, starts with “B”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #133

BREAD

Sliced bread was banned in the United States in 1943 to save steel and wax paper. The order was so unpopular that it was reversed within two months.

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