Verified solution
The shortest route from CRIB
CRIBCRABCRAPCROPPROPPOOP
- 01CRIB → CRAB3rd letter, I to A
- 02CRAB → CRAP4th letter, B to P
- 03CRAP → CROP3rd letter, A to O
- 04CROP → PROP1st letter, C to P
- 05PROP → POOP2nd letter, R to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CRIB has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CRAB4 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 2 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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