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Daily Waffle #39 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, April 8, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #39

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 #39

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: a charge of ammunition for a single shot

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ROUND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: slightly wet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with T.

    Show the word

    MOIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with H.

    Show the word

    RANCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RUMOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with N.

    Show the word

    UNION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a long narrow excavation in the earth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with H.

    Show the word

    DITCH

What is the answer to Waffle #39?

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: ROUND, MOIST, RANCH

Down: RUMOR, UNION, DITCH

How do you solve #39 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 5, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and H in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts R in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts M and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts D in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and C in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts U and R in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts N in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts T and O in place.

What do the words in #39 mean?

ROUND
noun: a charge of ammunition for a single shot
MOIST
adjective: slightly wet
RANCH
noun: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
RUMOR
noun: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
UNION
noun: an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
DITCH
noun: a long narrow excavation in the earth

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, April 8, 2026.