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Daily Waffle #70 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, May 9, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #70

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

Want one more try first? Play #70.

Hints for each word in #70

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: the state of being covered with unclean things

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GRIME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of using

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with E.

    Show the word

    USAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: interact in a certain way

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TREAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with T.

    Show the word

    GAUNT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: feeling or showing extreme anger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IRATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put to use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EXERT

What is the answer to Waffle #70?

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: GRIME, USAGE, TREAT

Down: GAUNT, IRATE, EXERT

How do you solve #70 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.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts G in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and A in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts R in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts R and E in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts X in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and R in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and T in place.

What do the words in #70 mean?

GRIME
noun: the state of being covered with unclean things
USAGE
noun: the act of using
TREAT
verb: interact in a certain way
GAUNT
adjective: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
IRATE
adjective: feeling or showing extreme anger
EXERT
verb: put to use

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 9, 2026.