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Daily Waffle #41 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #41

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 #41

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: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GOOSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put out or expel from a place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EJECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    METAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be shiny, as if wet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with M.

    Show the word

    GLEAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: open and observable

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

    Show the word

    OVERT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: praise, glorify, or honor

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with L.

    Show the word

    EXTOL

What is the answer to Waffle #41?

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: GOOSE, EJECT, METAL

Down: GLEAM, OVERT, EXTOL

How do you solve #41 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.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts O and L in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts E and C in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and M in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and T in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts V in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts G and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts X in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts J and T in place.

What do the words in #41 mean?

GOOSE
noun: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
EJECT
verb: put out or expel from a place
METAL
noun: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
GLEAM
verb: be shiny, as if wet
OVERT
adjective: open and observable
EXTOL
verb: praise, glorify, or honor

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, April 10, 2026.