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Daily Waffle #90 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #90

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 #90

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 living organism characterized by voluntary movement

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with T.

    Show the word

    BEAST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GATES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LORRY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with L.

    Show the word

    BAGEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a theatrical performer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ACTOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: pleasing to the sense of taste

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TASTY

What is the answer to Waffle #90?

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: BEAST, GATES, LORRY

Down: BAGEL, ACTOR, TASTY

How do you solve #90 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 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts E and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts A and T in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts S and L in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts G and R in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and R in place.

What do the words in #90 mean?

BEAST
noun: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
GATES
noun: United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
LORRY
noun: a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
BAGEL
noun: (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
ACTOR
noun: a theatrical performer
TASTY
adjective: pleasing to the sense of taste

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 29, 2026.