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Daily Waffle #149 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #149

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 #149

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

    noun: a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GLASS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: stay clear from

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    AVOID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HEFTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with H.

    Show the word

    GRAPH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: remote in manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with F.

    Show the word

    ALOOF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in an unfortunate way

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SADLY

What is the answer to Waffle #149?

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: GLASS, AVOID, HEFTY

Down: GRAPH, ALOOF, SADLY

How do you solve #149 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #149 mean?

GLASS
noun: a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
AVOID
verb: stay clear from
HEFTY
adjective: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight
GRAPH
noun: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities, represented as points, plotted with reference to a set of axes
ALOOF
adjective: remote in manner
SADLY
adverb: in an unfortunate way

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, July 27, 2026.