14-Oct-2023 in 5

Guess #1:  SERAI

• "E" is out of place
  
• "A" is out of place
  

Guess #2:  CHOWK

• Nothing doing
  

Guess #3:  PLATE

• "E" is out of place
  
• "A" is out of place
  
• "T" is out of place
  
• Three possible words left:  "AGENT" and "EATEN" and "MATEY"
  

Guess #4:  EATEN

• "N" is out of place
  
• So, answer must by "AGENT"
  

Guess #5:  AGENT