Daily Waffle #247 answers and hints

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EVTPSIAEOELUIAVYLSHDN

The starting grid for #247

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 #247

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.

Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: excessively quick
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with H and ends with Y.
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HASTY
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with V and ends with E.
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VALUE
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: use up a period of time in a specific way
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with D.
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SPEND
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with H and ends with S.
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HIVES
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with E.
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SOLVE
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: be the cause or source of
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with Y and ends with D.
Show the word
YIELD

What is the answer to Waffle #247?

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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HASTYIOIVALUEEVLSPEND

Across: HASTY, VALUE, SPEND

Down: HIVES, SOLVE, YIELD

How do you solve #247 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 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts H and E in place.
Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and D in place.
Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts O and V in place.
Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts T in place.
Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and P in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts Y in place.
Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts L and S in place.

What do the words in #247 mean?

HASTY: adjective: excessively quick
VALUE: noun: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
SPEND: verb: use up a period of time in a specific way
HIVES: noun: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins
SOLVE: verb: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
YIELD: verb: be the cause or source of

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

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