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Daily Waffle #63 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, May 2, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #63

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 #63

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: to push against gently

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with E.

    Show the word

    NUDGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: go to see a place, as for entertainment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with T.

    Show the word

    VISIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOONY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an extended fictional work in prose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NOVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with O.

    Show the word

    DISCO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an item inserted in a written record

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ENTRY

What is the answer to Waffle #63?

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: NUDGE, VISIT, LOONY

Down: NOVEL, DISCO, ENTRY

How do you solve #63 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts U and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts D in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts I and O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts G in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts S in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts C in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and N in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts T and Y in place.

What do the words in #63 mean?

NUDGE
verb: to push against gently
VISIT
verb: go to see a place, as for entertainment
LOONY
noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous
NOVEL
noun: an extended fictional work in prose
DISCO
noun: popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s)
ENTRY
noun: an item inserted in a written record

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 2, 2026.