Verified solution
The shortest route from CYAN
CYANCLANPLANPLAPPLOPPOOP
- 01CYAN → CLAN2nd letter, Y to L
- 02CLAN → PLAN1st letter, C to P
- 03PLAN → PLAP4th letter, N to P
- 04PLAP → PLOP3rd letter, A to O
- 05PLOP → POOP2nd letter, L to O
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
CYAN has 1 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
CLAN4 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 4 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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