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Daily Waffle #222 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #222

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 #222

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with E.

    Show the word

    VALVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not trimmed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with T.

    Show the word

    UNCUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TALLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a burial chamber (usually underground)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with T.

    Show the word

    VAULT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with L.

    Show the word

    LOCAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an item inserted in a written record

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ENTRY

What is the answer to Waffle #222?

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: VALVE, UNCUT, TALLY

Down: VAULT, LOCAL, ENTRY

How do you solve #222 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 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 2, column 3. This puts V and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and L in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts V in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts A and N in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts U in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and L in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts T and Y in place.

What do the words in #222 mean?

VALVE
noun: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
UNCUT
adjective: not trimmed
TALLY
noun: a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
VAULT
noun: a burial chamber (usually underground)
LOCAL
adjective: relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
ENTRY
noun: an item inserted in a written record

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