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Daily Waffle #252 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #252

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 #252

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: a region marking a boundary

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with E.

    Show the word

    VERGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a pointed projection

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with G.

    Show the word

    PRONG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who rises (especially from bed)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

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    RISER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with R.

    Show the word

    VIPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ROOTS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

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    EAGER

What is the answer to Waffle #252?

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: VERGE, PRONG, RISER

Down: VIPER, ROOTS, EAGER

How do you solve #252 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts P and G in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts V in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts G in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and I in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts R and S in place.

What do the words in #252 mean?

VERGE
noun: a region marking a boundary
PRONG
noun: a pointed projection
RISER
noun: a person who rises (especially from bed)
VIPER
noun: venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
ROOTS
noun: the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
EAGER
adjective: having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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

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