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Daily Waffle #69 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #69

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 #69

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

    verb: clean with one's bill

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with N.

    Show the word

    PREEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with P.

    Show the word

    SHEEP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DITTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: arranged for pictorial purposes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

    Show the word

    POSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something that happens at a given place and time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EVENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NAPPY

What is the answer to Waffle #69?

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: PREEN, SHEEP, DITTY

Down: POSED, EVENT, NAPPY

How do you solve #69 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts P in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts R and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts P in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and T in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and T in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts H in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts O and P in place.

What do the words in #69 mean?

PREEN
verb: clean with one's bill
SHEEP
noun: woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
DITTY
noun: a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
POSED
adjective: arranged for pictorial purposes
EVENT
noun: something that happens at a given place and time
NAPPY
noun: garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 8, 2026.