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Daily Waffle #66 answers and hints

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

The starting grid for #66

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

Want one more try first? Play #66.

Hints for each word in #66

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: a game resembling handball

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FIVES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with R.

    Show the word

    UDDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with D.

    Show the word

    FRAUD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any light downy material

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with F.

    Show the word

    FLUFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with A.

    Show the word

    VODKA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SHRED

What is the answer to Waffle #66?

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: FIVES, UDDER, FRAUD

Down: FLUFF, VODKA, SHRED

How do you solve #66 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 1, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts F and D in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts F in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and A in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts H in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts O and F in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts D and R in place.

What do the words in #66 mean?

FIVES
noun: a game resembling handball
UDDER
noun: mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
FRAUD
noun: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
FLUFF
noun: any light downy material
VODKA
noun: unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
SHRED
noun: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

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