Daily Waffle #238 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #238
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 #238
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 cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with D.
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SWORD
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: ludicrously odd
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with C.
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ANTIC
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: of hair color
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with Y.
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SANDY
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with S.
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STAYS
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: many times at short intervals
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with O and ends with N.
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OFTEN
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: express strong disapproval of
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with Y.
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DECRY
What is the answer to Waffle #238?
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: SWORD, ANTIC, SANDY
Down: STAYS, OFTEN, DECRY
How do you solve #238 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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- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts W and S in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts T and D in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts F and A in place.
- Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and Y in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts N in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts O and C in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts I and Y in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts R and N in place.
What do the words in #238 mean?
- SWORD
- noun: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- ANTIC
- adjective: ludicrously odd
- SANDY
- adjective: of hair color
- STAYS
- noun: a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- OFTEN
- adverb: many times at short intervals
- DECRY
- verb: express strong disapproval of
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University.
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