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Daily Waffle #11 answers and hints

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

The starting grid for #11

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #11.

Hints for each word in #11

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

    adjective: having or caused by an irregular surface

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with H.

    Show the word

    ROUGH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with O.

    Show the word

    MACHO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TEENS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: send (money) in payment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    REMIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the brother of your father or mother

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with E.

    Show the word

    UNCLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large strong hand (as of a fighter)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HOOKS

What is the answer to Waffle #11?

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: ROUGH, MACHO, TEENS

Down: REMIT, UNCLE, HOOKS

How do you solve #11 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 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts O and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts G and O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts H and M in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts N and E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts R in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts C and T in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and N in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts K in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts L and S in place.

What do the words in #11 mean?

ROUGH
adjective: having or caused by an irregular surface
MACHO
noun: a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
TEENS
noun: the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
REMIT
verb: send (money) in payment
UNCLE
noun: the brother of your father or mother
HOOKS
noun: large strong hand (as of a fighter)

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