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Daily Waffle #242 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #242

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 #242

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: fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FLOUR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: go upward with gradual or continuous progress

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with B.

    Show the word

    CLIMB

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    THEFT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a distinct feature or element in a problem

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FACET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OXIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a mechanism that can move automatically

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ROBOT

What is the answer to Waffle #242?

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: FLOUR, CLIMB, THEFT

Down: FACET, OXIDE, ROBOT

How do you solve #242 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.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts X in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts F in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts M and T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts L in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts I and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts U in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts H and F in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts B in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and E in place.

What do the words in #242 mean?

FLOUR
noun: fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
CLIMB
verb: go upward with gradual or continuous progress
THEFT
noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
FACET
noun: a distinct feature or element in a problem
OXIDE
noun: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
ROBOT
noun: a mechanism that can move automatically

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

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