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Waffle #32 (October 29, 2026): answer and a 10-swap solution
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Waffle #32 was the grid of Thursday, October 29, 2026: six five-letter words, three across and three down, sharing nine crossing cells. At the start 6 letters of 21 were already green (in place), 5 were yellow (right word, wrong spot) and 10 grey. The 15 misplaced letters can be sorted in 10 swaps at best, so with the 15 allowed you have 5 to spare, and every spare swap is a star. The line below reaches the answer in exactly 10; it is not the only one, since the same letter often appears twice, but no shorter line exists.
Waffle #32 in numbers
| Letters in place at the start | 6 of 21 |
| Yellow at the start | 5 |
| Grey at the start | 10 |
| Minimum swaps | 10 |
| Swaps allowed | 15 (5 stars at 10 or fewer) |
| Across 1 (top row) | 3 of 5 letters in place at the start |
| Across 2 (middle row) | 0 of 5 letters in place at the start |
| Across 3 (bottom row) | 2 of 5 letters in place at the start |
| Down 1 (left column) | 3 of 5 letters in place at the start |
| Down 2 (middle column) | 0 of 5 letters in place at the start |
| Down 3 (right column) | 1 of 5 letters in place at the start |
Waffle #32 starting board
A 10-swap solution for Waffle #32
One optimal line, computed from the best matching of misplaced letters to the cells that need them. Rows and columns are counted from the top-left corner.
Swap M at row 2, column 1 with E at row 1, column 2. M lands in its place.
Swap O at row 4, column 3 with M at row 1, column 2. O lands in its place and so does M.
Swap I at row 5, column 5 with T at row 1, column 3. I lands in its place.
Swap S at row 5, column 3 with I at row 1, column 3. S lands in its place and so does I; that completes BOSSY.
Swap M at row 2, column 5 with E at row 2, column 3. M lands in its place.
Swap W at row 3, column 4 with M at row 2, column 3. W lands in its place and so does M.
Swap A at row 5, column 2 with R at row 3, column 1. A lands in its place; that completes WRIST.
Swap L at row 3, column 3 with A at row 3, column 1. L lands in its place and so does A; that completes BELOW and SWAMI.
Swap A at row 4, column 5 with S at row 3, column 2. A lands in its place.
Swap L at row 3, column 5 with A at row 3, column 2. L lands in its place and so does A; that completes LLAMA and YEAST.
Waffle #32 answer: the six words
Across: BOSSY, LLAMA, WRIST. Down: BELOW, SWAMI, YEAST.
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