Weaver #1670 · Sun, Sep 13

Weaver #1670 Answer: ATOM to IONS

ATOM IONS

Hints for Weaver #1670

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 8 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 4th letter of ATOM first.
The first wordRevealHide
Your first move is ATOP.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 4 steps, the official ladder reaches CHOP.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

ATOM → ATOP → STOP → SHOP → CHOP → COOP → COOS → CONS → IONS

All 3 shortest paths
  1. ATOM → ATOP → STOP → SHOP → CHOP → COOP → COOS → CONS → IONS
  2. ATOM → ATOP → STOP → SLOP → CLOP → COOP → COOS → CONS → IONS
  3. ATOM → ATOP → STOP → STEP → SEEP → SEES → SENS → SONS → IONS

About Weaver #1670

Weaver #1670 (Sep 13, 2026) asks you to turn ATOM into IONS, one letter at a time, and par is 8 steps. Across the 31 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.6 steps. Counting the official ladder, 3 ladders take 8 steps, so there is more than one way to hit par.

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FAQ

What is the Weaver answer for Sep 13, 2026?+−
Weaver #1670 goes ATOM → ATOP → STOP → SHOP → CHOP → COOP → COOS → CONS → IONS, in 8 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1670?+−
Yes, 2 other ladders also take 8 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.