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Daily Waffle #237 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #237

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 #237

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: feed as in a meadow or pasture

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GRAZE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a formal or authoritative proclamation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EDICT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    SPELL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: expect, believe, or suppose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GUESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: moving quickly and lightly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AGILE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: praise, glorify, or honor

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with L.

    Show the word

    EXTOL

What is the answer to Waffle #237?

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: GRAZE, EDICT, SPELL

Down: GUESS, AGILE, EXTOL

How do you solve #237 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #237 mean?

GRAZE
verb: feed as in a meadow or pasture
EDICT
noun: a formal or authoritative proclamation
SPELL
noun: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
GUESS
verb: expect, believe, or suppose
AGILE
adjective: moving quickly and lightly
EXTOL
verb: praise, glorify, or honor

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

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