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Daily Waffle #71 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, May 10, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #71

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 #71

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: set or keep apart

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SEVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with S.

    Show the word

    BOWLS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: gather

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    RALLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SOBER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with L.

    Show the word

    VOWEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: involving risk or danger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    RISKY

What is the answer to Waffle #71?

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: SEVER, BOWLS, RALLY

Down: SOBER, VOWEL, RISKY

How do you solve #71 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 2. This puts S and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts E and O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts R and E in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and L in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts V and O in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and Y in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts W in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts B and R in place.

What do the words in #71 mean?

SEVER
verb: set or keep apart
BOWLS
noun: a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
RALLY
verb: gather
SOBER
adjective: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
VOWEL
noun: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
RISKY
adjective: involving risk or danger

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 10, 2026.