Daily Waffle #94 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #94
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 #94
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
adjective: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with E.
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AWARE
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: with a forward motion
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with G.
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ALONG
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the adult male singing voice above baritone
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with R.
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TENOR
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: look forward to the probable occurrence of
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with T.
Show the word
AWAIT
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with N.
Show the word
ACORN
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with E and ends with R.
Show the word
EDGER
What is the answer to Waffle #94?
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: AWARE, ALONG, TENOR
Down: AWAIT, ACORN, EDGER
How do you solve #94 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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- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts W and E in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and R in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts W and O in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts C and L in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and T in place.
- Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and N in place.
What do the words in #94 mean?
- AWARE
- adjective: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
- ALONG
- adverb: with a forward motion
- TENOR
- noun: the adult male singing voice above baritone
- AWAIT
- verb: look forward to the probable occurrence of
- ACORN
- noun: fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
- EDGER
- noun: a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, June 2, 2026.