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Daily Waffle #103 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, June 11, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #103

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 #103

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: an asset of special worth or utility

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FORTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: excluded from use or mention

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with O.

    Show the word

    TABOO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a stupid person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DUNCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: offensively malodorous

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with D.

    Show the word

    FETID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ROBIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: run away secretly with one's beloved

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ELOPE

What is the answer to Waffle #103?

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: FORTE, TABOO, DUNCE

Down: FETID, ROBIN, ELOPE

How do you solve #103 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts F and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts O and P in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and D in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts A and O in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts B and U in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and I in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and C in place.

What do the words in #103 mean?

FORTE
noun: an asset of special worth or utility
TABOO
adjective: excluded from use or mention
DUNCE
noun: a stupid person
FETID
adjective: offensively malodorous
ROBIN
noun: small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
ELOPE
verb: run away secretly with one's beloved

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, June 11, 2026.