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Daily Waffle #141 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #141

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 #141

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: be in motion due to some air or water current

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FLOAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CHAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in an artful manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SLYLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FECES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    OVARY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or containing tin

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TINNY

What is the answer to Waffle #141?

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: FLOAT, CHAIN, SLYLY

Down: FECES, OVARY, TINNY

How do you solve #141 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 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts I and H in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts F and I in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and R in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts C in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and Y in place.

What do the words in #141 mean?

FLOAT
verb: be in motion due to some air or water current
CHAIN
noun: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
SLYLY
adverb: in an artful manner
FECES
noun: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
OVARY
noun: the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
TINNY
adjective: of or containing tin

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, July 19, 2026.