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Daily Waffle #154 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #154

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 #154

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: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Q and ends with N.

    Show the word

    QUEEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    AIDES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of soil) soft and watery

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MUDDY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: uneasiness about the fitness of an action

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Q and ends with M.

    Show the word

    QUALM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having come or been brought to a conclusion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENDED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: offensive or even (of persons) malicious

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NASTY

What is the answer to Waffle #154?

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: QUEEN, AIDES, MUDDY

Down: QUALM, ENDED, NASTY

How do you solve #154 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts E and U in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts N and A in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts N and D in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts U and Y in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and D in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts A and I in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts D in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts E and S in place.

What do the words in #154 mean?

QUEEN
noun: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
AIDES
noun: (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
MUDDY
adjective: (of soil) soft and watery
QUALM
noun: uneasiness about the fitness of an action
ENDED
adjective: having come or been brought to a conclusion
NASTY
adjective: offensive or even (of persons) malicious

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, August 1, 2026.