Daily Waffle #64 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #64
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 #64
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.
Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a person who is almost identical to another
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with E.
Show the word
CLONE
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: excessively fat
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with O and ends with E.
Show the word
OBESE
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with K and ends with Y.
Show the word
KINKY
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with K.
Show the word
CROAK
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with O and ends with N.
Show the word
OCEAN
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an opposing military force
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with E and ends with Y.
Show the word
ENEMY
What is the answer to Waffle #64?
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: CLONE, OBESE, KINKY
Down: CROAK, OCEAN, ENEMY
How do you solve #64 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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- Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and K in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts O in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
- Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and K in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts C in place.
- Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts E and B in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts S and M in place.
What do the words in #64 mean?
- CLONE
- noun: a person who is almost identical to another
- OBESE
- adjective: excessively fat
- KINKY
- adjective: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
- CROAK
- verb: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- OCEAN
- noun: a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
- ENEMY
- noun: an opposing military force
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 3, 2026.