Hints & Solutions[]
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Hint 1:
In order, the answers to the "in" clues are TANGO, NATION, CORSET, CONCESSION, SHORTER, DRESS, BENCH, PANE, AUNT, DIRECT.
Solution:
The transformations (in order) are:
Add a music note at the front: NATION -> DONATION
Change the fourth letter to N: CORSET -> CORNET
Drop the last letter and reverse: TANGO -> GNAT
Insert L after the first letter: PANE -> PLANE
Change the third letter to A: -> BENCH -> BEACH
Replace the first letter with CO: AUNT -> COUNT
Move the third letter one later and double it: DIRECT -> DISSECT
Replace a conjunction with UT: SHORTER -> SHUTTER
Move the fourth letter 3 forward: CONCESSION -> CONFESSION
Apply all this to the leftover word DRESS:
DRESS -> REDRESS -> REDNESS -> SENDER -> SLENDER -> SLANDER -> COLANDER -> COMMANDER -> COMMUTER -> COMPUTER