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Daily Waffle #179 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, August 26, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #179

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 #179

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: all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

    Show the word

    BATCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a synthetic silklike fabric

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

    Show the word

    RAYON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: performance of moral or religious acts

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DEEDS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having the head uncovered

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BARED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of various mints of the genus Thymus

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    THYME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (with `in') guardianship over

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HANDS

What is the answer to Waffle #179?

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: BATCH, RAYON, DEEDS

Down: BARED, THYME, HANDS

How do you solve #179 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 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts H and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and D in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts Y and M in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and D in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts A in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts T and R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts C and O in place.

What do the words in #179 mean?

BATCH
noun: all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
RAYON
noun: a synthetic silklike fabric
DEEDS
noun: performance of moral or religious acts
BARED
adjective: having the head uncovered
THYME
noun: any of various mints of the genus Thymus
HANDS
noun: (with `in') guardianship over

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, August 26, 2026.