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How do I escape from the water in the hidden baths? 8 hints left

Hint 1

Yag! No time to mess around; you need to cut this net completely in half in order to get out or you'll drown!

Hint 2

Go into your inventory, grab the sword you just took from the secret cache, and start sawing. Read to the end of this hint for the exact cords to cut to get out in the shortest time.

Hint 3

Go for the lengths of cord between the knots, not the knots themselves; they take too much time to saw through.

Hint 4

And time is the big issue here. Nancy can only hold her breath for one minute, and that's more than I can do. You have time to cut 9 or maybe 10 cords before you run out of air --

Hint 5

-- but you can completely bisect the net by cutting just 7 cords, which only takes 45 seconds and gives you a little breathing space -- er, room for error, I mean.

Hint 6

Start with the top line as close the middle as you can make it. While the knife is sawing, be looking for the next cord you want to cut, the one with the greatest access to the bottom of the net.

Hint 7

Any way you do this that keeps you alive is the right way, but here's how I did it:

Hint 8

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This is the low-spoiler guide for "How do I escape from the water in the hidden baths?" puzzle in Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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