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Daily Waffle #134 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #134

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 #134

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: a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with G.

    Show the word

    TWANG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MAIZE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SHEEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TIMES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having the same or similar characteristics

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ALIKE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: gather, as of natural products

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with N.

    Show the word

    GLEAN

What is the answer to Waffle #134?

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: TWANG, MAIZE, SHEEN

Down: TIMES, ALIKE, GLEAN

How do you solve #134 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 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and H in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts N in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts L and E in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts L and K in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts Z in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts M and S in place.

What do the words in #134 mean?

TWANG
noun: a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
MAIZE
noun: tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties
SHEEN
noun: the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
TIMES
noun: a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
ALIKE
adjective: having the same or similar characteristics
GLEAN
verb: gather, as of natural products

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, July 12, 2026.