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Weaver #1669 · Sat, Sep 12

Weaver #1669 Answer: FLINT to SPARK

FLINT SPARK

Hints for Weaver #1669

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 7 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd or 5th letter of FLINT first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: FAINT, FLING.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 4 steps, the official ladder reaches STINK.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

FLINT → FLING → SLING → STING → STINK → STANK → SPANK → SPARK

All 6 shortest paths
  1. FLINT → FAINT → SAINT → STINT → STINK → STANK → SPANK → SPARK
  2. FLINT → FAINT → SAINT → STINT → STINK → STANK → STARK → SPARK
  3. FLINT → FLING → SLING → SLINK → STINK → STANK → SPANK → SPARK
  4. FLINT → FLING → SLING → SLINK → STINK → STANK → STARK → SPARK
  5. FLINT → FLING → SLING → STING → STINK → STANK → SPANK → SPARK
  6. FLINT → FLING → SLING → STING → STINK → STANK → STARK → SPARK

About Weaver #1669

Weaver #1669 (Sep 12, 2026) asks you to turn FLINT into SPARK, one letter at a time, and par is 7 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. Counting the official ladder, 6 ladders take 7 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.

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FAQ

What is the Weaver answer for Sep 12, 2026?+−
Weaver #1669 goes FLINT → FLING → SLING → STING → STINK → STANK → SPANK → SPARK, in 7 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1669?+−
Yes, 5 other ladders also take 7 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.