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Daily Waffle #36 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, April 5, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #36

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

Want one more try first? Play #36.

Hints for each word in #36

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: dependable

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    STOUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person in desperate straits

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with R.

    Show the word

    GONER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put down or press the foot, place the foot

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TREAD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an instance of visual perception

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OUNCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: depleted of strength or energy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TIRED

What is the answer to Waffle #36?

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: STOUT, GONER, TREAD

Down: SIGHT, OUNCE, TIRED

How do you solve #36 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 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts O and N in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts G and D in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts C in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts O and E in place.

What do the words in #36 mean?

STOUT
adjective: dependable
GONER
noun: a person in desperate straits
TREAD
verb: put down or press the foot, place the foot
SIGHT
noun: an instance of visual perception
OUNCE
noun: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
TIRED
adjective: depleted of strength or energy

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, April 5, 2026.