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Daily Waffle #163 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #163

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 #163

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: put an end to a state or an activity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CEASE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: earlier in time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PRIOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: characteristic of a fluid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    RUNNY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: jump about playfully

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    CAPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ALIEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    EARLY

What is the answer to Waffle #163?

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: CEASE, PRIOR, RUNNY

Down: CAPER, ALIEN, EARLY

How do you solve #163 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 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts E and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts S and P in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts A and L in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts C in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts O and R in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts R and U in place.

What do the words in #163 mean?

CEASE
verb: put an end to a state or an activity
PRIOR
adjective: earlier in time
RUNNY
adjective: characteristic of a fluid
CAPER
verb: jump about playfully
ALIEN
adjective: not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
EARLY
adjective: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, August 10, 2026.