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Daily Waffle #158 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, August 5, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #158

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 #158

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

    verb: remove body hair with a razor

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SHAVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with T.

    Show the word

    NIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: slanderous defamation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SMEAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SINUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ALGAE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who consumes food for nourishment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

    Show the word

    EATER

What is the answer to Waffle #158?

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: SHAVE, NIGHT, SMEAR

Down: SINUS, ALGAE, EATER

How do you solve #158 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 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts H and N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts A and I in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts H and T in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts U and A in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts E and A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts L in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts G and E in place.

What do the words in #158 mean?

SHAVE
verb: remove body hair with a razor
NIGHT
noun: the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
SMEAR
noun: slanderous defamation
SINUS
noun: an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
ALGAE
noun: primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
EATER
noun: someone who consumes food for nourishment

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