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Weaver #1694 · Wed, Oct 7

Weaver #1694 Answer: PUMP to TIRE

PUMP TIRE

Hints for Weaver #1694

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 1st or 2nd or 3rd letter of PUMP first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: LUMP, PIMP, PULP.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches LIME.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

PUMP → LUMP → LIMP → LIME → TIME → TIRE

All 5 shortest paths
  1. PUMP → LUMP → LIMP → LIME → LIRE → TIRE
  2. PUMP → LUMP → LIMP → LIME → TIME → TIRE
  3. PUMP → PIMP → LIMP → LIME → LIRE → TIRE
  4. PUMP → PIMP → LIMP → LIME → TIME → TIRE
  5. PUMP → PULP → PULE → PILE → TILE → TIRE

About Weaver #1694

Weaver #1694 (Oct 7, 2026) asks you to turn PUMP into TIRE, 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 Oct 7, 2026?+−
Weaver #1694 goes PUMP → LUMP → LIMP → LIME → TIME → TIRE, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1694?+−
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.