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Weaver #1687 · Wed, Sep 30

Weaver #1687 Answer: GULL to WING

GULL WING

Hints for Weaver #1687

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd letter of GULL first.
The first wordRevealHide
Your first move is GILL.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches WILD.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

GULL → GILL → WILL → WILD → WIND → WING

All 4 shortest paths
  1. GULL → GILL → GILD → WILD → WIND → WING
  2. GULL → GILL → WILL → WILD → WIND → WING
  3. GULL → GILL → WILL → WILE → WINE → WING
  4. GULL → GILL → WILL → WILY → WINY → WING

About Weaver #1687

Weaver #1687 (Sep 30, 2026) asks you to turn GULL into WING, 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, 4 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 30, 2026?+−
Weaver #1687 goes GULL → GILL → WILL → WILD → WIND → WING, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1687?+−
Yes, 3 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.