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Daily Waffle #68 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, May 7, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #68

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

Want one more try first? Play #68.

Hints for each word in #68

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 public meeting or assembly for open discussion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with M.

    Show the word

    FORUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MODAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of the blackest black

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SOOTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: gases ejected from an engine as waste products

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FUMES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: medium for communication

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with O.

    Show the word

    RADIO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: covered with or smelling of mold

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MOLDY

What is the answer to Waffle #68?

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: FORUM, MODAL, SOOTY

Down: FUMES, RADIO, MOLDY

How do you solve #68 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 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts M and A in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts M and L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts F in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts D and S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts U in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts R and A in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts O and Y in place.

What do the words in #68 mean?

FORUM
noun: a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
MODAL
adjective: relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
SOOTY
adjective: of the blackest black
FUMES
noun: gases ejected from an engine as waste products
RADIO
noun: medium for communication
MOLDY
adjective: covered with or smelling of mold

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, May 7, 2026.