Rung #94 hints and answer

September 1, 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

My eyes are so enormous that each one is bigger than my own brain.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I am a massive creature that cannot fly, yet I can outrun almost anything that tries to catch me on land.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

A single one of my kicks can send a full-grown predator flying and thinking twice.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

I sprint faster than most animals on two legs and lay the largest egg of any bird alive.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

I am the towering, long-necked bird of the African plains, head held high above the safari grass.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

7 letters, starts with “O”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #94

OSTRICH

Despite the popular myth, ostriches never bury their heads in sand. They dip them to turn eggs in a ground nest, which from a distance can look like it.

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