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Daily Waffle #220 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #220

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 #220

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

    noun: a compact mass

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with K.

    Show the word

    CHUNK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ALIGN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: hot or warm and humid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MUGGY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a deep opening in the earth's surface

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with M.

    Show the word

    CHASM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with G.

    Show the word

    USING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    KINKY

What is the answer to Waffle #220?

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: CHUNK, ALIGN, MUGGY

Down: CHASM, USING, KINKY

How do you solve #220 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 5 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts H and I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts K in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts L and U in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts H in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and G in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts K in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and G in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts M in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and Y in place.

What do the words in #220 mean?

CHUNK
noun: a compact mass
ALIGN
verb: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
MUGGY
adjective: hot or warm and humid
CHASM
noun: a deep opening in the earth's surface
USING
noun: an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
KINKY
adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

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