Daily Waffle #243 answers and hints

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CAGDLIRNINAGRULEECOUU

The starting grid for #243

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 #243

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Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with R.
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LAGER
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a loud resonant repeating noise
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with G.
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CLANG
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a stupid person
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with E.
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DUNCE
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: (of language) transparently clear
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with D.
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LUCID
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with G and ends with N.
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GRAIN
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with E.
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ROGUE

What is the answer to Waffle #243?

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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LAGERUROCLANGIIUDUNCE

Across: LAGER, CLANG, DUNCE

Down: LUCID, GRAIN, ROGUE

How do you solve #243 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 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and D in place.
Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts U and I in place.
Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and N in place.
Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts U and E in place.
Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts U and C in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts C in place.
Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and I in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts L in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts N in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts R and G in place.

What do the words in #243 mean?

LAGER: noun: a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
CLANG: noun: a loud resonant repeating noise
DUNCE: noun: a stupid person
LUCID: adjective: (of language) transparently clear
GRAIN: noun: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
ROGUE: noun: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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

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