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Daily Waffle #135 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #135

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 #135

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 hard kind of stone

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FLINT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with N.

    Show the word

    BACON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ROYAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FIBER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: nervous and unable to relax

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ITCHY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TONAL

What is the answer to Waffle #135?

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: FLINT, BACON, ROYAL

Down: FIBER, ITCHY, TONAL

How do you solve #135 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 3, column 2. This puts T and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts F and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts N and A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts I and O in place.

What do the words in #135 mean?

FLINT
noun: a hard kind of stone
BACON
noun: back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked
ROYAL
adjective: of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
FIBER
noun: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
ITCHY
adjective: nervous and unable to relax
TONAL
adjective: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, July 13, 2026.