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Daily Waffle #28 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, March 28, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #28

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

Want one more try first? Play #28.

Hints for each word in #28

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: everything that exists anywhere

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with D.

    Show the word

    WORLD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with R.

    Show the word

    VICAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RHYME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with R.

    Show the word

    WAVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: abounding in rocks or stones

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ROCKY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DIRGE

What is the answer to Waffle #28?

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: WORLD, VICAR, RHYME

Down: WAVER, ROCKY, DIRGE

How do you solve #28 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 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts W and K in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts R in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts L in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts M and E in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts C in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts I and H in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts I and Y in place.

What do the words in #28 mean?

WORLD
noun: everything that exists anywhere
VICAR
noun: a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
RHYME
noun: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
WAVER
verb: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
ROCKY
adjective: abounding in rocks or stones
DIRGE
noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, March 28, 2026.