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Daily Waffle #24 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, March 24, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #24

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

Want one more try first? Play #24.

Hints for each word in #24

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: any property detected by the olfactory system

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with A.

    Show the word

    AROMA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: hold back to a later time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with R.

    Show the word

    DEFER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a brief indulgence of your impulses

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SPREE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    AIDES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make available or accessible, provide or furnish

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with R.

    Show the word

    OFFER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be in accord

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AGREE

What is the answer to Waffle #24?

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: AROMA, DEFER, SPREE

Down: AIDES, OFFER, AGREE

How do you solve #24 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts A and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts I and F in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts D in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts O and R in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts M in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts G in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and E in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts P in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and E in place.

What do the words in #24 mean?

AROMA
noun: any property detected by the olfactory system
DEFER
verb: hold back to a later time
SPREE
noun: a brief indulgence of your impulses
AIDES
noun: (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
OFFER
verb: make available or accessible, provide or furnish
AGREE
verb: be in accord

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, March 24, 2026.