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Daily Waffle #219 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #219

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 #219

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: move slowly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with P.

    Show the word

    CREEP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a strong emotion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ANGER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: recently made, produced, or harvested

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with H.

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    FRESH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be silly or tease one another

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with F.

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    CHAFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

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    EAGLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with H.

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    PORCH

What is the answer to Waffle #219?

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: CREEP, ANGER, FRESH

Down: CHAFF, EAGLE, PORCH

How do you solve #219 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts P and H in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and S in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts F and R in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts R in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts N and C in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts E and R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts H in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts F in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and L in place.

What do the words in #219 mean?

CREEP
verb: move slowly
ANGER
noun: a strong emotion
FRESH
adjective: recently made, produced, or harvested
CHAFF
verb: be silly or tease one another
EAGLE
noun: any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
PORCH
noun: a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

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