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Daily Waffle #145 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, July 23, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #145

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 #145

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: move very slightly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BUDGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the table in Christian churches where communion is given

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ALTAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with H.

    Show the word

    NYMPH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: possessing muscular strength

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with N.

    Show the word

    BRAWN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with M.

    Show the word

    DATUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the 3rd planet from the sun

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with H.

    Show the word

    EARTH

What is the answer to Waffle #145?

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: BUDGE, ALTAR, NYMPH

Down: BRAWN, DATUM, EARTH

How do you solve #145 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 1, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts B and P in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and M in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts U and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts G in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts D and E in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts L in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts W and N in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts R and Y in place.

What do the words in #145 mean?

BUDGE
verb: move very slightly
ALTAR
noun: the table in Christian churches where communion is given
NYMPH
noun: (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
BRAWN
noun: possessing muscular strength
DATUM
noun: an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
EARTH
noun: the 3rd planet from the sun

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, July 23, 2026.