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Daily Waffle #2 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, March 2, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #2

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #2.

Hints for each word in #2

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: prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with S.

    Show the word

    WELLS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: literature in metrical form

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with E.

    Show the word

    VERSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with E.

    Show the word

    NICHE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with N.

    Show the word

    WOVEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: expressing deep emotion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with C.

    Show the word

    LYRIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: leather with a napped surface

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SUEDE

What is the answer to Waffle #2?

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: WELLS, VERSE, NICHE

Down: WOVEN, LYRIC, SUEDE

How do you solve #2 in 10 swaps?

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

What do the words in #2 mean?

WELLS
noun: prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels
VERSE
noun: literature in metrical form
NICHE
noun: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
WOVEN
adjective: made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
LYRIC
adjective: expressing deep emotion
SUEDE
noun: leather with a napped surface

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, March 2, 2026.