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Weaver #1715 · Wed, Oct 28

Weaver #1715 Answer: SLIDE to SWING

SLIDE SWING

Hints for Weaver #1715

How many steps?RevealHide
Par is 5 steps.
Which letter changes first?RevealHide
Change the 2nd or 4th letter of SLIDE first.
The first wordRevealHide
Good first moves: SLICE, SNIDE.
A word on the wayRevealHide
After 3 steps, the official ladder reaches SPINE.
Answer (The official ladder)RevealHide

SLIDE → SLICE → SPICE → SPINE → SWINE → SWING

All 3 shortest paths
  1. SLIDE → SLICE → SLICK → SLINK → SLING → SWING
  2. SLIDE → SLICE → SPICE → SPINE → SWINE → SWING
  3. SLIDE → SNIDE → SNIPE → SWIPE → SWINE → SWING

About Weaver #1715

Weaver #1715 (Oct 28, 2026) asks you to turn SLIDE into SWING, 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 28, 2026?+−
Weaver #1715 goes SLIDE → SLICE → SPICE → SPINE → SWINE → SWING, in 5 steps.
Is there another way to solve Weaver #1715?+−
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.