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Daily Waffle #251 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #251

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 #251

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: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FETUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ROMAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MOODY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with M.

    Show the word

    FORUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with O.

    Show the word

    TEMPO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: bright and pleasant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SUNNY

What is the answer to Waffle #251?

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: FETUS, ROMAN, MOODY

Down: FORUM, TEMPO, SUNNY

How do you solve #251 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts T and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts U and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts S and U in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts P and M in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts F in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts E and N in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts U and N in place.

What do the words in #251 mean?

FETUS
noun: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
ROMAN
adjective: relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
MOODY
noun: United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
FORUM
noun: a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
TEMPO
noun: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
SUNNY
adjective: bright and pleasant

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

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