Daily Waffle #127 answers and hints

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NAYOGAALLREOLOLIUEGCI

The starting grid for #127

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 #127

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.

Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: steadfast in allegiance or duty
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with L.
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LOYAL
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with G and ends with L.
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GRUEL
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with C.
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LOGIC
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with L.
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LEGAL
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with Y and ends with G.
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YOUNG
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with C.
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LILAC

What is the answer to Waffle #127?

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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LOYALEOIGRUELANALOGIC

Across: LOYAL, GRUEL, LOGIC

Down: LEGAL, YOUNG, LILAC

How do you solve #127 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and N in place.
Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts O and A in place.
Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts L and G in place.
Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts O and A in place.
Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and O in place.
Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and C in place.
Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts E in place.
Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts A in place.
Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts U and L in place.

What do the words in #127 mean?

LOYAL: adjective: steadfast in allegiance or duty
GRUEL: noun: a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
LOGIC: noun: the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
LEGAL: adjective: established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
YOUNG: adjective: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
LILAC: noun: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, July 5, 2026.