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Daily Waffle #83 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, May 22, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #83

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 #83

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: go or come after and bring or take back

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with H.

    Show the word

    FETCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a drama set to music

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with A.

    Show the word

    OPERA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: impart skills or knowledge to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TEACH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the side that is forward or prominent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FRONT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with A.

    Show the word

    THETA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with H.

    Show the word

    HEATH

What is the answer to Waffle #83?

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: FETCH, OPERA, TEACH

Down: FRONT, THETA, HEATH

How do you solve #83 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 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts H in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts C and T in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts R in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts N in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts H and A in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts P and R in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and C in place.

What do the words in #83 mean?

FETCH
verb: go or come after and bring or take back
OPERA
noun: a drama set to music
TEACH
verb: impart skills or knowledge to
FRONT
noun: the side that is forward or prominent
THETA
noun: the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
HEATH
noun: a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 22, 2026.