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Daily Waffle #88 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #88

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 #88

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

    adjective: bound by or as if by an oath

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SWORN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with W.

    Show the word

    RENEW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: short and plump

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    PUDGY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a thick sweet sticky liquid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with P.

    Show the word

    SYRUP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having an owner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with D.

    Show the word

    OWNED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: very recently

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NEWLY

What is the answer to Waffle #88?

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: SWORN, RENEW, PUDGY

Down: SYRUP, OWNED, NEWLY

How do you solve #88 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 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts W in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts Y and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts U in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and Y in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts L and P in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts R and G in place.

What do the words in #88 mean?

SWORN
adjective: bound by or as if by an oath
RENEW
verb: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
PUDGY
adjective: short and plump
SYRUP
noun: a thick sweet sticky liquid
OWNED
adjective: having an owner
NEWLY
adverb: very recently

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, May 27, 2026.