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Daily Waffle #183 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #183

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 #183

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: partially melted snow

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with H.

    Show the word

    SLUSH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

    Show the word

    RESIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the head of a city government

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MAYOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: leave immediately

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    SCRAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: take back what one has said

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    UNSAY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with R.

    Show the word

    HONOR

What is the answer to Waffle #183?

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: SLUSH, RESIN, MAYOR

Down: SCRAM, UNSAY, HONOR

How do you solve #183 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 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts C and M in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and O in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts N and A in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and Y in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts S and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts N and I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts H in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and O in place.

What do the words in #183 mean?

SLUSH
noun: partially melted snow
RESIN
noun: any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
MAYOR
noun: the head of a city government
SCRAM
verb: leave immediately
UNSAY
verb: take back what one has said
HONOR
noun: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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