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Daily Waffle #137 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #137

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 #137

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: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HOIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: exceptionally bad or displeasing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    AWFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TAXIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the locus of feelings and intuitions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HEART

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an affix that is inserted inside the word

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with X.

    Show the word

    INFIX

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a discussion intended to produce an agreement

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TALKS

What is the answer to Waffle #137?

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: HOIST, AWFUL, TAXIS

Down: HEART, INFIX, TALKS

How do you solve #137 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 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts H and F in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and X in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts A and U in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts L and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts O and A in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts T and S in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts K in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts W and I in place.

What do the words in #137 mean?

HOIST
verb: raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
AWFUL
adjective: exceptionally bad or displeasing
TAXIS
noun: a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
HEART
noun: the locus of feelings and intuitions
INFIX
noun: an affix that is inserted inside the word
TALKS
noun: a discussion intended to produce an agreement

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, July 15, 2026.