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Daily Waffle #75 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, May 14, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #75

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 #75

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: to go stealthily or furtively

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with K.

    Show the word

    SNEAK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LOUSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: take without the owner's consent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    STEAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SALES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EXUDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: rest one's weight on one's knees

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with L.

    Show the word

    KNEEL

What is the answer to Waffle #75?

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: SNEAK, LOUSE, STEAL

Down: SALES, EXUDE, KNEEL

How do you solve #75 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 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts L and S in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and E in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and L in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts S in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts K in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts X and D in place.

What do the words in #75 mean?

SNEAK
verb: to go stealthily or furtively
LOUSE
noun: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
STEAL
verb: take without the owner's consent
SALES
noun: income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
EXUDE
verb: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
KNEEL
verb: rest one's weight on one's knees

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, May 14, 2026.