Rung #111 hints and answer

September 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

Deep in my core lie trapped bubbles of air from thousands of years ago, a frozen record of the sky.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

I am older than any nation, a mountain of ice so heavy that I slowly flatten the land beneath me.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

I creep downhill over centuries, slow as stone, grinding whole valleys out of the mountains as I pass.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

My great blue bulk is shrinking year by year as the world grows steadily warmer around me.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

A slow river of solid ice, I leave behind deep lakes and polished rock wherever I finally melt away.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

7 letters, starts with “G”.

Reveal the answer to Rung #111

GLACIER

Glaciers hold about 70% of the world's fresh water, and they can appear blue because dense ice absorbs every color of light except blue.

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