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Daily Waffle #27 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, March 27, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #27

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 #27

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: living in or characteristic of farming or country life

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    RURAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: the topmost one of two

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with R.

    Show the word

    UPPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having come or been brought to a conclusion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENDED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an established line of travel or access

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ROUTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: done or occurring in a brief period of time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RAPID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: horrible in fierceness or savagery

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LURID

What is the answer to Waffle #27?

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: RURAL, UPPER, ENDED

Down: ROUTE, RAPID, LURID

How do you solve #27 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 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts P in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts R and D in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and I in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts U and N in place.

What do the words in #27 mean?

RURAL
adjective: living in or characteristic of farming or country life
UPPER
adjective: the topmost one of two
ENDED
adjective: having come or been brought to a conclusion
ROUTE
noun: an established line of travel or access
RAPID
adjective: done or occurring in a brief period of time
LURID
adjective: horrible in fierceness or savagery

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