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Daily Waffle #254 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #254

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 #254

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: the space between two lines or planes that intersect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ANGLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with B.

    Show the word

    BLURB

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in a softened tone

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

    Show the word

    MUTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one or more recordings issued together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ALBUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with T.

    Show the word

    GAUNT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: fix or set securely or deeply

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EMBED

What is the answer to Waffle #254?

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: ANGLE, BLURB, MUTED

Down: ALBUM, GAUNT, EMBED

How do you solve #254 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 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts M and U in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts N in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and D in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts L in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts B in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts G in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts N and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts M in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts U and R in place.

What do the words in #254 mean?

ANGLE
noun: the space between two lines or planes that intersect
BLURB
noun: a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
MUTED
adjective: in a softened tone
ALBUM
noun: one or more recordings issued together
GAUNT
adjective: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
EMBED
verb: fix or set securely or deeply

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

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