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Daily Waffle #152 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, July 30, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #152

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 #152

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 fact that has been verified

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TRUTH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any shape that is triangular in cross section

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WEDGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with A.

    Show the word

    LARVA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TOWEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: located below or beneath something else

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with R.

    Show the word

    UNDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with A.

    Show the word

    HYENA

What is the answer to Waffle #152?

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: TRUTH, WEDGE, LARVA

Down: TOWEL, UNDER, HYENA

How do you solve #152 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 2, column 1. This puts T and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts H and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts D and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts L in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts Y and W in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and A in place.

What do the words in #152 mean?

TRUTH
noun: a fact that has been verified
WEDGE
noun: any shape that is triangular in cross section
LARVA
noun: the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
TOWEL
noun: a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
UNDER
adjective: located below or beneath something else
HYENA
noun: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, July 30, 2026.