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Daily Waffle #100 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, June 8, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #100

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

Want one more try first? Play #100.

Hints for each word in #100

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

    adverb: to some (great or small) extent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with A.

    Show the word

    KINDA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: direct one's attention on something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RIVET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: after the expected or usual time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TARDY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with T.

    Show the word

    KARAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: not ever

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with R.

    Show the word

    NEVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with competence

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    APTLY

What is the answer to Waffle #100?

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: KINDA, RIVET, TARDY

Down: KARAT, NEVER, APTLY

How do you solve #100 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts E and R in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts V and Y in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and R in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts D and A in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and T in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts P in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts I and E in place.

What do the words in #100 mean?

KINDA
adverb: to some (great or small) extent
RIVET
verb: direct one's attention on something
TARDY
adjective: after the expected or usual time
KARAT
noun: the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy
NEVER
adverb: not ever
APTLY
adverb: with competence

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, June 8, 2026.