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Daily Waffle #77 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #77

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 #77

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: an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ANGST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    SPASM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    THEFT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a useful or valuable quality

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ASSET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: death of a person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GRAVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: dispose or incline or entice to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TEMPT

What is the answer to Waffle #77?

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: ANGST, SPASM, THEFT

Down: ASSET, GRAVE, TEMPT

How do you solve #77 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 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 3, column 5. This puts A and M in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts S and T in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and F in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts S and T in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts N in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and P in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts H in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts V in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts S and T in place.

What do the words in #77 mean?

ANGST
noun: an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
SPASM
noun: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
THEFT
noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
ASSET
noun: a useful or valuable quality
GRAVE
noun: death of a person
TEMPT
verb: dispose or incline or entice to

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 16, 2026.