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Daily Waffle #48 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, April 17, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #48

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 #48

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: not in physical motion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    STILL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    INLET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of various mints of the genus Thymus

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    THYME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a garment worn on the upper half of the body

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SHIRT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    INLAY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: machine tool for shaping metal or wood

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LATHE

What is the answer to Waffle #48?

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: STILL, INLET, THYME

Down: SHIRT, INLAY, LATHE

How do you solve #48 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 5, column 5. This puts S and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts I and L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and A in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts T and H in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts H and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts N and M in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and L in place.

What do the words in #48 mean?

STILL
adjective: not in physical motion
INLET
noun: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
THYME
noun: any of various mints of the genus Thymus
SHIRT
noun: a garment worn on the upper half of the body
INLAY
verb: decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
LATHE
noun: machine tool for shaping metal or wood

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, April 17, 2026.