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Daily Waffle #248 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #248

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 #248

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

    adjective: caught or fixed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with K.

    Show the word

    STUCK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: come into existence

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARISE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: steadfast in allegiance or duty

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with L.

    Show the word

    LOYAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a vicious angry growl

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    SNARL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: become one

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    UNIFY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: rest one's weight on one's knees

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with L.

    Show the word

    KNEEL

What is the answer to Waffle #248?

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: STUCK, ARISE, LOYAL

Down: SNARL, UNIFY, KNEEL

How do you solve #248 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts U and N in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts S and L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts C and Y in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts N and F in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and O in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts R and L in place.

What do the words in #248 mean?

STUCK
adjective: caught or fixed
ARISE
verb: come into existence
LOYAL
adjective: steadfast in allegiance or duty
SNARL
noun: a vicious angry growl
UNIFY
verb: become one
KNEEL
verb: rest one's weight on one's knees

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

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