Rung #131 hints and answer

October 8, 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

In the weightlessness of space, my fire burns not in a teardrop but a small blue sphere.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I spend my own body to give you light, melting shorter with every hour I serve.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I turn solid wax into a soft glow through a single thread run down my middle.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I flicker to life when the power fails, a small dancing tongue of gold holding back the night.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I stand slim on the cake, one for each year, waiting for a single breath to snuff my flame.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

6 letters, starts with “C”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #131

CANDLE

Before mechanical clocks were common, marked candles were used to tell time. Some even worked as alarms, releasing a nail into a metal dish with a clang when they burned down to the right hour.

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