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Daily Waffle #111 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, June 19, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #111

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

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Hints for each word in #111

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: well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with D.

    Show the word

    VALID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with O.

    Show the word

    TANGO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LANCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: urgently needed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with L.

    Show the word

    VITAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LINEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DROVE

What is the answer to Waffle #111?

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: VALID, TANGO, LANCE

Down: VITAL, LINEN, DROVE

How do you solve #111 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 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts G and V in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts V in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and C in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts T and N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and N in place.

What do the words in #111 mean?

VALID
adjective: well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
TANGO
noun: a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
LANCE
noun: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
VITAL
adjective: urgently needed
LINEN
noun: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
DROVE
noun: a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, June 19, 2026.