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Daily Waffle #64 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #64

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 #64

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 person who is almost identical to another

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CLONE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: excessively fat

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OBESE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    KINKY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with K.

    Show the word

    CROAK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    OCEAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an opposing military force

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ENEMY

What is the answer to Waffle #64?

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: CLONE, OBESE, KINKY

Down: CROAK, OCEAN, ENEMY

How do you solve #64 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 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and K in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and K in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts C in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts E and B in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts S and M in place.

What do the words in #64 mean?

CLONE
noun: a person who is almost identical to another
OBESE
adjective: excessively fat
KINKY
adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
CROAK
verb: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
OCEAN
noun: a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
ENEMY
noun: an opposing military force

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 3, 2026.