The daily word ladder game, Weaver, is based on an idea originally devised by novelist Lewis Carroll.
It's reported the Alice in Wonderland author created the format one Christmas day in the 19th century, to entertain his children, calling the brainteaser ‘word-links’.
Bringing the original puzzle, into the 21st century, it has now been computerised and transformed into a daily challenge.
So, if you're a fan of Wordle, Quordle or any other word game, and you haven't tried out Weaver yet, here's what you're missing.
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How To Play Weaver word game
The puzzle invites you to weave your way from the start word to the end word changing one letter at a time.
The game will only accept words in its dictionary and in similar style to Wordle, when you add a new word, any letters in the correct place will go green.
A new puzzle is available each day and the game stores your stats so it could become quite addictive.
After you complete a game, a panel pops up telling you what the optimal score for that game is and how you compared, along with a running total of puzzles you’ve solved, your current streak and your longest ever streak.
To build the suspense, it also shows a countdown timer for when your next puzzle will be available.
Weaver answers today - Saturday, August 27
If you are desperate to save your streak or would like to get closer to the optimal score, here are some hints to get you to your goal.
Keep scrolling down until you have solved the puzzle or need the final answer.
Today’s starting word: CLUB
Clue 1
Change the S to C to create SLUB
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 2
Change the B to R to create SLUR
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 3
Change the L to O to create SOUR
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 4
Change the R to S to create SOUS
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 5
Change the U to D to create SODS
(scroll down for the next clue)
Clue 6
Change the second S to A to create the final word, SODA
Puzzle complete. Come back tomorrow if you need help solving the next Weaver.
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