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Daily Waffle #191 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #191

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 #191

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

    adjective: depleted of strength or energy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TIRED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a charge of ammunition for a single shot

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ROUND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SIEVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: status with respect to the relations between people or groups

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

    Show the word

    TERMS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ROUGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DODGE

What is the answer to Waffle #191?

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: TIRED, ROUND, SIEVE

Down: TERMS, ROUGE, DODGE

How do you solve #191 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 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 3. This puts T in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and V in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts O in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts O and N in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts U in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts G in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and E in place.

What do the words in #191 mean?

TIRED
adjective: depleted of strength or energy
ROUND
noun: a charge of ammunition for a single shot
SIEVE
noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
TERMS
noun: status with respect to the relations between people or groups
ROUGE
noun: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
DODGE
verb: make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, September 7, 2026.