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Daily Waffle #84 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #84

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 #84

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 grant made by a law court

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    AWARD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with P.

    Show the word

    BLIMP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

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    THIGH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the superior of an abbey of monks

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ABBOT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with I.

    Show the word

    ALIBI

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the extent downward or backward or inward

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with H.

    Show the word

    DEPTH

What is the answer to Waffle #84?

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: AWARD, BLIMP, THIGH

Down: ABBOT, ALIBI, DEPTH

How do you solve #84 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 1. This puts D and B in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts M and I in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts O and H in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts W in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts L and H in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts P in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and G in place.

What do the words in #84 mean?

AWARD
noun: a grant made by a law court
BLIMP
noun: any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
THIGH
noun: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
ABBOT
noun: the superior of an abbey of monks
ALIBI
noun: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
DEPTH
noun: the extent downward or backward or inward

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 23, 2026.