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Daily Waffle #253 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #253? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #253

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 #253

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

    verb: be shown or be found to be

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with E.

    Show the word

    PROVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: bordered by a line of things

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LINED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with W.

    Show the word

    STRAW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with S.

    Show the word

    PILES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with R.

    Show the word

    OWNER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give qualities or abilities to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with W.

    Show the word

    ENDOW

What is the answer to Waffle #253?

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: PROVE, LINED, STRAW

Down: PILES, OWNER, ENDOW

How do you solve #253 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 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts R and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts V and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and A in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts P and N in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts W in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and T in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and W in place.

What do the words in #253 mean?

PROVE
verb: be shown or be found to be
LINED
adjective: bordered by a line of things
STRAW
noun: plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
PILES
noun: venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
OWNER
noun: (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
ENDOW
verb: give qualities or abilities to

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

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