Daily Waffle #192 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #192
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 #192
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.
Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: aroused to impatience or anger
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with D.
Show the word
RILED
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: separated or at a distance in place or position or time
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with T.
Show the word
APART
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the most common medium of exchange
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with M and ends with Y.
Show the word
MONEY
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a domain in which something is dominant
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with M.
Show the word
REALM
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: gain knowledge or skills
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with N.
Show the word
LEARN
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with Y.
Show the word
DITTY
What is the answer to Waffle #192?
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: RILED, APART, MONEY
Down: REALM, LEARN, DITTY
How do you solve #192 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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- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and E in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and R in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts T in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and M in place.
What do the words in #192 mean?
- RILED
- adjective: aroused to impatience or anger
- APART
- adverb: separated or at a distance in place or position or time
- MONEY
- noun: the most common medium of exchange
- REALM
- noun: a domain in which something is dominant
- LEARN
- verb: gain knowledge or skills
- DITTY
- noun: a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, September 8, 2026.