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Weaver #1666 · Wed, Sep 9

Weaver #1666 Answer: TALL to LONG

TALL LONG

Hints for Weaver #1666

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd or 4th letter of TALL first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: TALE, TALK, TOLL.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches TANG.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

TALL → TALK → TANK → TANG → TONG → LONG

All 5 shortest paths
  1. TALL → TALE → TOLE → TONE → LONE → LONG
  2. TALL → TALE → TOLE → TONE → TONG → LONG
  3. TALL → TALK → TANK → TANG → TONG → LONG
  4. TALL → TOLL → TOLE → TONE → LONE → LONG
  5. TALL → TOLL → TOLE → TONE → TONG → LONG

About Weaver #1666

Weaver #1666 (Sep 9, 2026) asks you to turn TALL into LONG, one letter at a time, and par is 5 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. Counting the official ladder, 5 ladders take 5 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.

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FAQ

What is the Weaver answer for Sep 9, 2026?+−
Weaver #1666 goes TALL → TALK → TANK → TANG → TONG → LONG, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1666?+−
Yes, 4 other ladders also take 5 steps.
When does the next Weaver come out?+−
Weaver switches to a new puzzle at 05:00 UTC every day: 1 a.m. Eastern Time in summer and midnight in winter.