Weaver #1676 · Sat, Sep 19

Weaver #1676 Answer: SIDE to SPIN

SIDE SPIN

Hints for Weaver #1676

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 7 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 3rd letter of SIDE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: SINE, SIRE, SITE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 4 steps, the official ladder reaches SEAS.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

SIDE → SITE → SITS → SETS → SEAS → SPAS → SPAN → SPIN

All 4 shortest paths
  1. SIDE → SINE → SANE → SAND → SAID → SKID → SKIN → SPIN
  2. SIDE → SINE → SINS → SENS → SEAS → SPAS → SPAN → SPIN
  3. SIDE → SIRE → SORE → SORT → SOOT → SPOT → SPIT → SPIN
  4. SIDE → SITE → SITS → SETS → SEAS → SPAS → SPAN → SPIN

About Weaver #1676

Weaver #1676 (Sep 19, 2026) asks you to turn SIDE into SPIN, 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, 4 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 19, 2026?+−
Weaver #1676 goes SIDE → SITE → SITS → SETS → SEAS → SPAS → SPAN → SPIN, in 7 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1676?+−
Yes, 3 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.