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Q; A "perfect" ladder comprises five-letter words where every letter is
the new letter once, no position is changed twice in a row, and fifth
letter changes are better than fourth letter changes are better than
third letter changes, etc. (as defined by "Games" magazine, July 1993)

A:

The winning entry:

Score: 9, 4, 8, 1, 4

<pre>
 SOAPS
 SOUPS	U	3
 COUPS	C	1
 COMPS	M	3
 COMBS	B	4
 COMBO	O	5
 COMPO	P	4
 COMPT	T	5
 COMET	E	4
 COMES	S	5
 COXES	X	3
 COXEY	Y	5
 COZEY	Z	3
 COZEN	N	5
 COVEN	V	3
 COVED	D	5
 CAVED	A	2
 CAVEL	L	5
 JAVEL	J	1
 JAVER	R	5
 JAGER	G	3
 WAGER	W	1
 WAKER	K	3
 FAKER	F	1
 FAKIR	I	4
 FAQIR	Q	3
 FAQIH	H	5
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