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Daily Waffle #128 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #128

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 #128

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: promote over another

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FAVOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with T.

    Show the word

    LIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: direct the course

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    STEER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FALLS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the popular taste at a given time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with E.

    Show the word

    VOGUE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the rotating armature of a motor or generator

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ROTOR

What is the answer to Waffle #128?

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: FAVOR, LIGHT, STEER

Down: FALLS, VOGUE, ROTOR

How do you solve #128 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 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts G in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts V and T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts A and H in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and R in place.

What do the words in #128 mean?

FAVOR
verb: promote over another
LIGHT
noun: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
STEER
verb: direct the course
FALLS
noun: the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
VOGUE
noun: the popular taste at a given time
ROTOR
noun: the rotating armature of a motor or generator

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, July 6, 2026.