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Daily Waffle #31 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, March 31, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #31

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 #31

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: locate and correct errors in a computer program code

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with G.

    Show the word

    DEBUG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an artful or simulated semblance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GUISE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a bottomless gulf or pit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ABYSS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with A.

    Show the word

    DOGMA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any very large body of (salt) water

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    BRINY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: expect, believe, or suppose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GUESS

What is the answer to Waffle #31?

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: DEBUG, GUISE, ABYSS

Down: DOGMA, BRINY, GUESS

How do you solve #31 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 2, column 1. This puts E and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts B and U in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts U and S in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and S in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts G and N in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and S in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts M in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts U and B in place.

What do the words in #31 mean?

DEBUG
verb: locate and correct errors in a computer program code
GUISE
noun: an artful or simulated semblance
ABYSS
noun: a bottomless gulf or pit
DOGMA
noun: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
BRINY
noun: any very large body of (salt) water
GUESS
verb: expect, believe, or suppose

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