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Daily Waffle #230 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #230

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 #230

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: present reasons and arguments

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARGUE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with a forward motion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with G.

    Show the word

    ALONG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EASED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: affect with wonder

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AMAZE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: before any deductions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GROSS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having a specified kind of border or edge

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EDGED

What is the answer to Waffle #230?

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: ARGUE, ALONG, EASED

Down: AMAZE, GROSS, EDGED

How do you solve #230 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 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts U and D in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts R and A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts A in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and S in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts L in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts G and S in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts M and D in place.

What do the words in #230 mean?

ARGUE
verb: present reasons and arguments
ALONG
adverb: with a forward motion
EASED
adjective: (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
AMAZE
verb: affect with wonder
GROSS
adjective: before any deductions
EDGED
adjective: having a specified kind of border or edge

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

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