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Daily Waffle #37 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, April 6, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #37

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

Want one more try first? Play #37.

Hints for each word in #37

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: laugh at with contempt and derision

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with F.

    Show the word

    SCOFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having help

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    AIDED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

    Show the word

    MINED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a moving crowd

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    SWARM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to time long past

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    OLDEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having lost freshness or brilliance of color

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with D.

    Show the word

    FADED

What is the answer to Waffle #37?

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: SCOFF, AIDED, MINED

Down: SWARM, OLDEN, FADED

How do you solve #37 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 1. This puts S and W in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts C and L in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and N in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts D and R in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts I and D in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts F in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and D in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts M and E in place.

What do the words in #37 mean?

SCOFF
verb: laugh at with contempt and derision
AIDED
adjective: having help
MINED
adjective: extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
SWARM
noun: a moving crowd
OLDEN
adjective: relating to time long past
FADED
adjective: having lost freshness or brilliance of color

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, April 6, 2026.