Rung #147 hints and answer

October 24, 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

Farmers tie my own leaves over my head to keep me pale, hiding me from the sun as I grow.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I grow as a tight, heavy dome held in a wide green collar, fattening slowly through the cool months.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

My heavy crown is not a root or a leaf but a packed flower head that stalled before blooming.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

Roasted, mashed, or chopped into rice, my mild ivory clusters take on almost any flavor.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Snowy white and bunched into tight florets, I am the palest thing in the vegetable drawer.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

11 letters, starts with “C”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #147

CAULIFLOWER

Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, and Brussels sprouts are all the same species, bred from one wild mustard plant into wildly different vegetables.

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