Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º

SWIMS

["Here’s a helpful hint for the clue:\n\n*\"Think of an action word that looks the same if you turn it upside down—like a dolphin might see it.\"*\n\nThis hint:\n- Reinforces the idea of rotation (upside down) without repeating \"180º.\"\n- Suggests a playful, aquatic connection (dolphin) to nudge toward \"swim.\"\n- Keeps the focus on the visual symmetry and verb requirement without giving away the answer."]

The clue "Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º" leads to the answer **"SWIMS"** through a clever visual wordplay. 1. **Ambiguity in "appears the same"**: The clue hints at a word that looks identical when rotated upside down (180 degrees). 2. **Visual Symmetry**: The word "SWIMS" is an example of an **ambigram**—a word that retains its meaning when rotated or flipped. When you rotate "SWIMS" 180 degrees, it still reads as "SWIMS." 3. **Verb Requirement**: The clue specifies that the answer must be a verb, and "swims" fits as the third-person singular form of "swim." Thus, the answer combines a linguistic trick (ambigram) with a grammatical constraint (verb) to arrive at "SWIMS."