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Daily Waffle #226 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #226

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 #226

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the side that is forward or prominent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

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    FRONT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with R.

    Show the word

    USHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sudden short attack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    FORAY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any light downy material

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with F.

    Show the word

    FLUFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with R.

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    OTHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: after the expected or usual time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TARDY

What is the answer to Waffle #226?

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: FRONT, USHER, FORAY

Down: FLUFF, OTHER, TARDY

How do you solve #226 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 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts F and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts O and F in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts L and A in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts H and E in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and R in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts U in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts T and O in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and A in place.

What do the words in #226 mean?

FRONT
noun: the side that is forward or prominent
USHER
verb: take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
FORAY
noun: a sudden short attack
FLUFF
noun: any light downy material
OTHER
adjective: not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
TARDY
adjective: after the expected or usual time

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