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Daily Waffle #215 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #215

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

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Hints for each word in #215

Tap one hint at a time. The clue comes first. Then you get the first and last letters. The word shows only when you tap the last button.

  1. Word 1: the top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put to use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EXERT

  2. Word 2: the middle row (row 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SABER

  3. Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LORRY

  4. Word 4: the left column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with L.

    Show the word

    EASEL

  5. Word 5: the middle column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

    Show the word

    EMBER

  6. Word 6: the right column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be about

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TARRY

What is the answer to Waffle #215?

The answer is 6 words that fit together in one grid. Tap below to see all of them. This puzzle has only one answer, so if your words differ, a letter is still in the wrong place.

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Across: EXERT, SABER, LORRY

Down: EASEL, EMBER, TARRY

How do you solve #215 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts R and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts M in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and Y in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts X in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and R in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts B in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts S and R in place.

What do the words in #215 mean?

EXERT
verb: put to use
SABER
noun: a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
LORRY
noun: a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
EASEL
noun: an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
EMBER
noun: a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
TARRY
verb: be about

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University.