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Daily Waffle #246 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #246

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 #246

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: worthless material that is to be disposed of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TRASH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with T.

    Show the word

    WREST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with H.

    Show the word

    RETCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a structure taller than its diameter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TOWER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an active and efficient cause

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    AGENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: emerge from the eggs

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with H.

    Show the word

    HATCH

What is the answer to Waffle #246?

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: TRASH, WREST, RETCH

Down: TOWER, AGENT, HATCH

How do you solve #246 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 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts R and H in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and T in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts S in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and H in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts W in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and N in place.

What do the words in #246 mean?

TRASH
noun: worthless material that is to be disposed of
WREST
verb: obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
RETCH
verb: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
TOWER
noun: a structure taller than its diameter
AGENT
noun: an active and efficient cause
HATCH
verb: emerge from the eggs

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

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