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Daily Waffle #211 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #211

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 #211

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: lacking taste or flavor or tang

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BLAND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with S.

    Show the word

    OASIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a heated manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HOTLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

    Show the word

    BOOTH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a useful or valuable quality

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ASSET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: covered with a layer of dust

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DUSTY

What is the answer to Waffle #211?

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: BLAND, OASIS, HOTLY

Down: BOOTH, ASSET, DUSTY

How do you solve #211 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 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts B and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts A and U in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and O in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and T in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts O and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts O and S in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts D and T in place.

What do the words in #211 mean?

BLAND
adjective: lacking taste or flavor or tang
OASIS
noun: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
HOTLY
adverb: in a heated manner
BOOTH
noun: a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
ASSET
noun: a useful or valuable quality
DUSTY
adjective: covered with a layer of dust

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, September 27, 2026.