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Daily Waffle #92 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #92

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 #92

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: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ACUTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with O.

    Show the word

    RATIO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the place where some action occurs

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SCENE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ACRES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: undo the ties of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with E.

    Show the word

    UNTIE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: become ground down or deteriorate

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ERODE

What is the answer to Waffle #92?

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: ACUTE, RATIO, SCENE

Down: ACRES, UNTIE, ERODE

How do you solve #92 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 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts T and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts C in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and N in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts I and E in place.

What do the words in #92 mean?

ACUTE
adjective: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
RATIO
noun: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
SCENE
noun: the place where some action occurs
ACRES
noun: extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
UNTIE
verb: undo the ties of
ERODE
verb: become ground down or deteriorate

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 31, 2026.