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Daily Waffle #170 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #170

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 #170

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

    adverb: precisely, exactly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with N.

    Show the word

    UNION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: being one more than seven

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an established line of travel or access

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ROUTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of departing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with G.

    Show the word

    GOING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TENET

What is the answer to Waffle #170?

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: RIGHT, UNION, EIGHT

Down: ROUTE, GOING, TENET

How do you solve #170 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 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts T and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts H in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and G in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts I in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts G and E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts N in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and T in place.

What do the words in #170 mean?

RIGHT
adverb: precisely, exactly
UNION
noun: an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
EIGHT
adjective: being one more than seven
ROUTE
noun: an established line of travel or access
GOING
noun: the act of departing
TENET
noun: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, August 17, 2026.