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Daily Waffle #51 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #51

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 #51

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: United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SILLS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a formal association of people with similar interests

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with D.

    Show the word

    GUILD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: present reasons and arguments

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARGUE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with A.

    Show the word

    SIGMA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LYING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: move unobtrusively or furtively

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SIDLE

What is the answer to Waffle #51?

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: SILLS, GUILD, ARGUE

Down: SIGMA, LYING, SIDLE

How do you solve #51 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 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and G in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts Y and R in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and U in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts I in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts L and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts G in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and L in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts U and E in place.

What do the words in #51 mean?

SILLS
noun: United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
GUILD
noun: a formal association of people with similar interests
ARGUE
verb: present reasons and arguments
SIGMA
noun: the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
LYING
noun: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
SIDLE
verb: move unobtrusively or furtively

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, April 20, 2026.