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Weaver #1709 · Thu, Oct 22

Weaver #1709 Answer: CHEWY to CRUST

CHEWY CRUST

Hints for Weaver #1709

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 5th letter of CHEWY first.
The first wordRevealHide
Your first move is CHEWS.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches CHEST.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

CHEWY → CHEWS → CHESS → CHEST → CREST → CRUST

All 3 shortest paths
  1. CHEWY → CHEWS → CHESS → CHEST → CREST → CRUST
  2. CHEWY → CHEWS → CHESS → CRESS → CREST → CRUST
  3. CHEWY → CHEWS → CREWS → CRESS → CREST → CRUST

About Weaver #1709

Weaver #1709 (Oct 22, 2026) asks you to turn CHEWY into CRUST, one letter at a time, and par is 5 steps. Across the 68 puzzles on this site, par averages 5.7 steps. Counting the official ladder, 3 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 22, 2026?+−
Weaver #1709 goes CHEWY → CHEWS → CHESS → CHEST → CREST → CRUST, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1709?+−
Yes, 2 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.