Gentle Monday
Windmill changes hands in five
Monday’s windmill went for 5 trades. 36 traders made a trade; 36 reached the windmill, 23 of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 36 made a trade
- 36 reached the windmill
- 23 found the 5-trade route
- 18 got three stars, with no undos
- 5.5 trades on average
- 48 seconds median time to solve
- 12 countries solved it
The opening bell
The beekeeper was the favourite first trade, with 22 traders: the only opening that keeps the 5-trade route open. 14 went to the baker first.
Dead ends
Nobody traded their way into a dead end.
The route
Only one set of 5 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 5-trade route to the windmill
- Give the beekeeper your red paperclip for an acorn.
- Give the cobbler your acorn for a watering can and a music box.
- Give the carpenter your music box for an hourglass.
- Give the cheesemaker your watering can for a music box.
- Give the florist your hourglass and music box for the windmill.