Daily Waffle #62 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #62
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 #62
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.
Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with D.
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BLOND
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: dress or groom with elaborate care
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with P and ends with P.
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PRIMP
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with T.
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DIGIT
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an animal with two feet
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with D.
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BIPED
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: owed as a debt
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with O and ends with G.
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OWING
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with T.
Show the word
DEPOT
What is the answer to Waffle #62?
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: BLOND, PRIMP, DIGIT
Down: BIPED, OWING, DEPOT
How do you solve #62 in 10 swaps?
Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.
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- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts M and I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts W in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and N in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts O in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and G in place.
- Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts P and T in place.
What do the words in #62 mean?
- BLOND
- adjective: being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
- PRIMP
- verb: dress or groom with elaborate care
- DIGIT
- noun: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
- BIPED
- noun: an animal with two feet
- OWING
- adjective: owed as a debt
- DEPOT
- noun: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 1, 2026.