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Daily Waffle #7 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, March 7, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #7

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #7.

Hints for each word in #7

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 chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    CHOIR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with F.

    Show the word

    MOTIF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a discussion intended to produce an agreement

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TALKS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    COMET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with L.

    Show the word

    OCTAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large number or amount

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    RAFTS

What is the answer to Waffle #7?

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: CHOIR, MOTIF, TALKS

Down: COMET, OCTAL, RAFTS

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

What do the words in #7 mean?

CHOIR
noun: a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
MOTIF
noun: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
TALKS
noun: a discussion intended to produce an agreement
COMET
noun: (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
OCTAL
adjective: of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
RAFTS
noun: a large number or amount

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, March 7, 2026.