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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.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    Show the word

    VISOR

  3. 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.

    Show the word

    TILDE

  4. 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.

    Show the word

    COVET

  5. 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.

    Show the word

    EASEL

  6. 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and D in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts M and O in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  10. 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.