Daily Waffle #234 answers and hints

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AERHENECPUMSARECAOLOR

The starting grid for #234

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 #234

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
noun: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with P.
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RECAP
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with E.
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AMUSE
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with H and ends with N.
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HALON
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with H.
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ROACH
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with L.
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CRUEL
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: clean with one's bill
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with P and ends with N.
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PREEN

What is the answer to Waffle #234?

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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RECAPORRAMUSECEEHALON

Across: RECAP, AMUSE, HALON

Down: ROACH, CRUEL, PREEN

How do you solve #234 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 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts C and R in place.
Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and H in place.
Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts M and U in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and N in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts P in place.
Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts C and E in place.

What do the words in #234 mean?

RECAP: noun: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
AMUSE: verb: occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
HALON: noun: a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms
ROACH: noun: a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
CRUEL: adjective: (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
PREEN: verb: clean with one's bill

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

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