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Daily Waffle #240 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #240? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #240

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 #240

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 straight line connecting two points on a curve

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with D.

    Show the word

    CHORD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: distinguish oneself

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with L.

    Show the word

    EXCEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with A.

    Show the word

    MARIA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the best people or things in a group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with M.

    Show the word

    CREAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: come to pass

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with R.

    Show the word

    OCCUR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with A.

    Show the word

    DELTA

What is the answer to Waffle #240?

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: CHORD, EXCEL, MARIA

Down: CREAM, OCCUR, DELTA

How do you solve #240 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts U and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts H in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts D in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts L in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and A in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts M in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts C and I in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts C in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts X and A in place.

What do the words in #240 mean?

CHORD
noun: a straight line connecting two points on a curve
EXCEL
verb: distinguish oneself
MARIA
noun: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
CREAM
noun: the best people or things in a group
OCCUR
verb: come to pass
DELTA
noun: a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

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

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