Peerkle hints — 2026-05-07
Three nudges for today's Peerkle (#18): the axis, the endpoints, and a peek at the bottom of the ladder. The full ranking and the facts behind it sit at the foot of the page.
Hint 1 — the axis
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Today's Peerkle ranks by history. The eight items range from roughly 1814 to 2001 year.
Hint 2 — the endpoints
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Lowest on the ladder: Steam locomotive. Highest: Segway.
Hint 3 — the bottom three
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The bottom three rungs are Steam locomotive, Bicycle, and Petrol car.
Show today's answer
Today's Peerkle ranks by Vehicle invention year (year), low → high: 1. Steam locomotive (1814 year) — Stephenson's Blücher 1814. 2. Bicycle (1817 year) — Karl Drais's running machine 1817. 3. Petrol car (1885 year) — Karl Benz's Patent-Motorwagen 1885. 4. Aeroplane (1903 year) — Wright Flyer 1903. 5. Helicopter (Sikorsky) (1939 year) — Practical helicopter 1939. 6. Hovercraft (1955 year) — Cockerell's prototype 1955. 7. Maglev (commercial) (1969 year) — First test-line opened around 1969. 8. Segway (2001 year) — Released 2001.
FAQ
How do I play Peerkle on mobile?
Peerkle works on any modern mobile browser. Drag items to arrange the ladder, or tap to pick and tap a slot to place. Submit when all eight rungs are filled.
What time does Peerkle reset?
00:00 UTC. Whichever continent you're on, today's Peerkle is the same one a player in Tokyo or São Paulo is solving.
What do the glyphs mean?
After you submit a guess, each rung shows a filled circle for the correct position, a half circle for off by one, and an empty circle for off by two or more. The glyphs only tell you how far each rung is from its real spot — they never hint at the underlying numbers, so they can't leak the units while you're still playing.