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Daily Waffle #239 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #239? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #239

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 #239

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 person who loves someone or is loved by someone

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LOVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CORDS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DOLLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: closed with a lace

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LACED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or caused by a virus

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with L.

    Show the word

    VIRAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: covered with or consisting of rust

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    RUSTY

What is the answer to Waffle #239?

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: LOVER, CORDS, DOLLY

Down: LACED, VIRAL, RUSTY

How do you solve #239 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 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts L and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts U and D in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and L in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts D and T in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts V in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts L in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and Y in place.

What do the words in #239 mean?

LOVER
noun: a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
CORDS
noun: cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
DOLLY
noun: conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
LACED
adjective: closed with a lace
VIRAL
adjective: relating to or caused by a virus
RUSTY
adjective: covered with or consisting of rust

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

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