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Daily Waffle #118 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #118

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 #118

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

    verb: use up a period of time in a specific way

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SPEND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a mechanism that can move automatically

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ROBOT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MOWER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    SERUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with W.

    Show the word

    ELBOW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: try to prevent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with R.

    Show the word

    DETER

What is the answer to Waffle #118?

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: SPEND, ROBOT, MOWER

Down: SERUM, ELBOW, DETER

How do you solve #118 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts P and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts D and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts T and E in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts O and M in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts S in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts N and O in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts B in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and W in place.

What do the words in #118 mean?

SPEND
verb: use up a period of time in a specific way
ROBOT
noun: a mechanism that can move automatically
MOWER
noun: garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
SERUM
noun: an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
ELBOW
noun: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
DETER
verb: try to prevent

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, June 26, 2026.