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Daily Waffle #236 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #236

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 #236

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

    noun: a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NAVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: place in a grave or tomb

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: unpleasantly stern

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with H.

    Show the word

    HARSH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the characteristic sounds made by a horse

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with H.

    Show the word

    NEIGH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a citizen who has a legal right to vote

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with R.

    Show the word

    VOTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: walk as if unable to control one's movements

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with H.

    Show the word

    LURCH

What is the answer to Waffle #236?

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: NAVEL, INTER, HARSH

Down: NEIGH, VOTER, LURCH

How do you solve #236 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 5 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #236 mean?

NAVEL
noun: a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
INTER
verb: place in a grave or tomb
HARSH
adjective: unpleasantly stern
NEIGH
noun: the characteristic sounds made by a horse
VOTER
noun: a citizen who has a legal right to vote
LURCH
verb: walk as if unable to control one's movements

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

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