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Daily Waffle #23 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, March 23, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #23

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #23.

Hints for each word in #23

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: stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SWINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a worker who wipes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with R.

    Show the word

    WIPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DELVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: fastened with stitches

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SEWED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: urge or force (a person) to an action

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

    Show the word

    IMPEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: suggestive of the supernatural

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EERIE

What is the answer to Waffle #23?

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: SWINE, WIPER, DELVE

Down: SEWED, IMPEL, EERIE

How do you solve #23 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 5 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts W and E in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts M and E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts D in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts P and V in place.

What do the words in #23 mean?

SWINE
noun: stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
WIPER
noun: a worker who wipes
DELVE
verb: turn up, loosen, or remove earth
SEWED
adjective: fastened with stitches
IMPEL
verb: urge or force (a person) to an action
EERIE
adjective: suggestive of the supernatural

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, March 23, 2026.