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Daily Waffle #175 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #175

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 #175

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 male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with O.

    Show the word

    MACHO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LYING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

    Show the word

    RISEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: grinding tooth with a broad crown

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MOLAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: strips of potato fried in deep fat

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CHIPS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ORGAN

What is the answer to Waffle #175?

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: MACHO, LYING, RISEN

Down: MOLAR, CHIPS, ORGAN

How do you solve #175 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts M and N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and R in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts H and Y in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts I and G in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts C in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts P in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and S in place.

What do the words in #175 mean?

MACHO
noun: a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
LYING
noun: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
RISEN
adjective: (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
MOLAR
noun: grinding tooth with a broad crown
CHIPS
noun: strips of potato fried in deep fat
ORGAN
noun: a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, August 22, 2026.