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Daily Waffle #3 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, March 3, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #3

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

Want one more try first? Play #3.

Hints for each word in #3

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

    adjective: arousing or provoking laughter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    FUNNY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OZONE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a general direction in which something tends to move

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TREND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FROST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a trap for birds or small mammals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with E.

    Show the word

    NOOSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be the cause or source of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Y and ends with D.

    Show the word

    YIELD

What is the answer to Waffle #3?

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: FUNNY, OZONE, TREND

Down: FROST, NOOSE, YIELD

How do you solve #3 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 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts F and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts U and N in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts N and O in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts Y and D in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and L in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts O and R in place.

What do the words in #3 mean?

FUNNY
adjective: arousing or provoking laughter
OZONE
noun: a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
TREND
noun: a general direction in which something tends to move
FROST
noun: ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
NOOSE
noun: a trap for birds or small mammals
YIELD
verb: be the cause or source of

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, March 3, 2026.