Daily Waffle #229 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #229? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

FECNRTFROIFEUFSFATFCY

The starting grid for #229

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 #229

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.

Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: walk without lifting the feet
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with F.
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SCUFF
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: make available or accessible, provide or furnish
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with O and ends with R.
Show the word
OFFER
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: containing or composed of fat
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with F and ends with Y.
Show the word
FATTY
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: laugh at with contempt and derision
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with F.
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SCOFF
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: below the required standards for a purpose
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with U and ends with T.
Show the word
UNFIT
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: transport from one place to another
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with F and ends with Y.
Show the word
FERRY

What is the answer to Waffle #229?

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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SCUFFCNEOFFERFIRFATTY

Across: SCUFF, OFFER, FATTY

Down: SCOFF, UNFIT, FERRY

How do you solve #229 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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Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts F and N in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts F and R in place.
Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts C and T in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts F in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts S and I in place.
Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts C in place.
Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts U and R in place.
Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts F and T in place.

What do the words in #229 mean?

SCUFF: verb: walk without lifting the feet
OFFER: verb: make available or accessible, provide or furnish
FATTY: adjective: containing or composed of fat
SCOFF: verb: laugh at with contempt and derision
UNFIT: adjective: below the required standards for a purpose
FERRY: verb: transport from one place to another

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

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