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Daily Waffle #166 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #166

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 #166

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: of or relating to or associated with the moon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LUNAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: toxin secreted by animals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with M.

    Show the word

    VENOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LAYER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with L.

    Show the word

    LEVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a stupid foolish person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NINNY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RUMOR

What is the answer to Waffle #166?

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: LUNAR, VENOM, LAYER

Down: LEVEL, NINNY, RUMOR

How do you solve #166 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 5, column 4. This puts U and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts R and U in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts E and O in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts M and O in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts L and R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts I and N in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts V and L in place.

What do the words in #166 mean?

LUNAR
adjective: of or relating to or associated with the moon
VENOM
noun: toxin secreted by animals
LAYER
noun: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
LEVEL
noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
NINNY
noun: a stupid foolish person
RUMOR
noun: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, August 13, 2026.