Daily Waffle #91 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #91
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 #91
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.
Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the best people or things in a group
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with M.
Show the word
CREAM
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with V and ends with R.
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VISOR
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with E.
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TILDE
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with T.
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COVET
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with E and ends with L.
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EASEL
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: become one
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with M and ends with E.
Show the word
MERGE
What is the answer to Waffle #91?
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: CREAM, VISOR, TILDE
Down: COVET, EASEL, MERGE
How do you solve #91 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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- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and D in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts T in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and E in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts M and O in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts O and I in place.
What do the words in #91 mean?
- CREAM
- noun: the best people or things in a group
- VISOR
- noun: a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
- TILDE
- noun: a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
- COVET
- verb: wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- EASEL
- noun: an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
- MERGE
- verb: become one
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 30, 2026.