Rung #141 hints and answer

October 18, 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

Every seven years a small army repaints me by hand, using about sixty tons of paint.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

Summer heat makes me grow: on hot afternoons I stand about six inches taller than in winter.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I was built for a fair and meant to come down in twenty years; a radio antenna saved my life.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

Critics called me an iron monster when I rose over my elegant city; now I am its symbol.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I am the iron tower of Paris, sparkling on the hour every night.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

11 letters, 2 words, starts with “E”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #141

EIFFEL TOWER

Gustave Eiffel kept a tiny private apartment near the top of his tower, where he entertained guests including Thomas Edison.

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