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Daily Waffle #231 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #231? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #231

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 #231

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: recite with musical intonation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CHANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the state or fact of existing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with G.

    Show the word

    BEING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give encouragement to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    CHEER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with C.

    Show the word

    CUBIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: possessing life

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ALIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a fierce or audacious person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TIGER

What is the answer to Waffle #231?

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: CHANT, BEING, CHEER

Down: CUBIC, ALIVE, TIGER

How do you solve #231 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts C and H in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts N in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts U in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts V and E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts B in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts G and E in place.

What do the words in #231 mean?

CHANT
verb: recite with musical intonation
BEING
noun: the state or fact of existing
CHEER
verb: give encouragement to
CUBIC
adjective: involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
ALIVE
adjective: possessing life
TIGER
noun: a fierce or audacious person

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

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