Merry Christmas! 🎄 It is Thursday, 25 December, and while you might be unwrapping gifts or tucking into a mince pie, Waffle Game #1434 is here for your holiday puzzling fix. Today’s “Christmas Day” grid doesn’t have a specific festive theme in the words themselves, but it does feature a tricky “elegy” (perhaps for the turkey?) and a “curve” ball or two.
If you want to solve the puzzle quickly so you can get back to the festivities, here is our daily breakdown to help you secure that holiday win.
📋 Table of Contents
📊 Today’s Waffle Game Letter Analysis
Today’s grid has a nice mix of vowels and consonants, but watch out for the double ‘C’ in the top row.
- E: There are 3 of them.
- C: There are 3 (two in the first word!).
- A: There are 3.
- O, R, L, Y: There are 2 of each.
- Unique Consonants: H, T, G, V, W.
Top Tip: The top horizontal word starts and ends with the letter C—Wait, actually it contains two Cs. Look for a word related to transport (or a pumpkin!).
🧩 Spoiler-Free Hints for Waffle Game #1434
Need a clue without the full reveal? Try these definition-based hints to jog your memory.
Horizontal Word Hints:
- Row 1: A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horses (Cinderella had one).
- Row 3: To act in response to something.
- Row 5: A mournful poem or funeral song.
Vertical Word Hints:
- Col 1: A gentle bend, such as in a road.
- Col 3: To be vigilant or conscious of something (“Are you ___ of the rules?”).
- Col 5: In a heated, intense, or vehement manner.
⚠️ Waffle Game 1434 Solution (Spoilers Below)
Need to save your swaps for pulling crackers? Here is the complete solution key for today’s Christmas puzzle.
| Position | Word |
| Horizontal 1 | COACH |
| Horizontal 2 | REACT |
| Horizontal 3 | ELEGY |
| Vertical 1 | CURVE |
| Vertical 2 | AWARE |
| Vertical 3 | HOTLY |
🧠 Waffle Game Word Origins & Definitions
Here is the context behind today’s vocabulary, featuring the Waffle team’s festive wit.
- COACH(Noun): A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
- Example: “My coach turns into a pumpkin at midnight, so I’m afraid I must be off, but thanks for the shindig; I’ve had a whale of a time.”
- REACT(Verb): To act in response.
- Example: “I always react to a crisis by maintaining the highest level of composure; any shouting or shrieking is sheer coincidence.”
- ELEGY(Noun): A mournful or plaintive poem.
- Example: “The office staff were distraught when I dropped a box of Krispy Kremes; I felt bad, so I wrote an elegy, as I can’t have them think I donut care.”
- CURVE(Noun): A gentle bend.
- Example: “There is a steep learning curve to making the perfect cup of tea.”
- AWARE(Adjective): Vigilant or on one’s guard.
- Example: “We would like to make everyone aware of the Daily Waffle… and the Waffle Archive which has over 800 Waffles 🧇🤓”
- HOTLY(Adverb): In a heated manner.
- Example: “This is the hotly anticipated new llama documentary.”
🔙 Missed Yesterday’s Puzzle?
Did you miss the Christmas Eve “Booze” and “Ditty”? If you were too busy waiting for Santa to solve the grid, you can view the full hints and answer for Waffle 1433 (24 December) here.
🧇 Play the Waffle Game
Ready to apply these hints? Head over to the official site to play today’s puzzle: Play Waffle Game
Merry Christmas, and see you tomorrow for Boxing Day Waffle #1435!