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Daily Waffle #147 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #147

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 #147

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 metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CLEAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: workman employed by a moving company

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MOVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: social status or position conferred by a system based on class

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CASTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: arousing or provoking laughter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with C.

    Show the word

    COMIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ELVES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: brief and to the point

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TERSE

What is the answer to Waffle #147?

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: CLEAT, MOVER, CASTE

Down: COMIC, ELVES, TERSE

How do you solve #147 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 1, column 4. This puts C and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts T and O in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and T in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts V and E in place.

What do the words in #147 mean?

CLEAT
noun: a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe)
MOVER
noun: workman employed by a moving company
CASTE
noun: social status or position conferred by a system based on class
COMIC
adjective: arousing or provoking laughter
ELVES
noun: an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
TERSE
adjective: brief and to the point

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, July 25, 2026.