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Daily Waffle #184 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #184

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 #184

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: be shiny, as if wet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with M.

    Show the word

    GLEAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: anew

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    AGAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: machine tool for shaping metal or wood

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LATHE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something twisted and tight and swollen

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with L.

    Show the word

    GNARL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: praise, glorify, or honor

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EXALT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MANGE

What is the answer to Waffle #184?

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: GLEAM, AGAIN, LATHE

Down: GNARL, EXALT, MANGE

How do you solve #184 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 3. This puts L and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and R in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts X and E in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts A and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts G in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 1. This puts M and N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and L in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts G and T in place.

What do the words in #184 mean?

GLEAM
verb: be shiny, as if wet
AGAIN
adverb: anew
LATHE
noun: machine tool for shaping metal or wood
GNARL
noun: something twisted and tight and swollen
EXALT
verb: praise, glorify, or honor
MANGE
noun: a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, August 31, 2026.