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Daily Waffle #10 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, March 10, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #10

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #10.

Hints for each word in #10

Tap one hint at a time. The clue comes first. Then you get the first and last letters. The word shows only when you tap the last button.

  1. Word 1: the top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MURKY

  2. Word 2: the middle row (row 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with A.

    Show the word

    PANDA

  3. Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: coils of worsted yarn

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SKEIN

  4. Word 4: the left column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MOPES

  5. Word 5: the middle column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: wash off soap or remaining dirt

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RINSE

  6. Word 6: the right column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: desire strongly or persistently

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Y and ends with N.

    Show the word

    YEARN

What is the answer to Waffle #10?

The answer is 6 words that fit together in one grid. Tap below to see all of them. This puzzle has only one answer, so if your words differ, a letter is still in the wrong place.

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Across: MURKY, PANDA, SKEIN

Down: MOPES, RINSE, YEARN

How do you solve #10 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 5 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts Y and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts M and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts K in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and S in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts K in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts D and I in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and N in place.

What do the words in #10 mean?

MURKY
adjective: (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
PANDA
noun: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet
SKEIN
noun: coils of worsted yarn
MOPES
noun: an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
RINSE
verb: wash off soap or remaining dirt
YEARN
verb: desire strongly or persistently

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, March 10, 2026.