Rung #153 hints and answer

October 30, 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 in ancient Egypt built the first of me along the Nile, and I have held the same job ever since.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I work around the clock without pay, and my only task is to be mistaken for someone else.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

Straw leaks from my sleeves as I stand guard over rows of corn with both arms out.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

The clever birds I am meant to scare often end up perched on my shoulders.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I am the floppy-hatted figure in the field who wished for a brain in a famous movie.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

9 letters, starts with “S”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #153

SCARECROW

Scarecrows rarely fool crows for long. Some farms now move them daily and change their clothes, because crows are smart enough to call the bluff.

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