The weekend has officially arrived! It is Saturday, 20 December, and Waffle Game #1429 is serving up a grid that mixes divine inspiration with some heavy industrial vocabulary. If you are aiming for a relaxing Saturday morning solve but find yourself stuck on words like “INGOT” or “SHIED”, you have come to the right place.
If your swaps are running low, here is the breakdown you need to keep your streak alive.
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š Today’s Letter Analysis
Today’s puzzle is relatively balanced between vowels and consonants, but it features some specific vocabulary that might not be on the tip of your tongue.
- A: There are 3 of them.
- E: There are 3.
- T: There are 3.
- F: There are 2.
- N: There are 2.
- Unique Letters: S, H, I, D, G, L, O, Y.
Top Tip: The word in the second vertical column is a specific term for a block of metal. If you have the letters I, N, G, O, T floating around, try to arrange them vertically in the centre.
š§© Spoiler-Free Hints for Waffle #1429
Need a clue without the full reveal? Try these definition-based hints to jog your memory.
Horizontal Word Hints:
- Row 1: Past tense of “shy”; to avoid something due to caution or timidness.
- Row 3: A divine messenger, often depicted with wings.
- Row 5: An adjective describing something containing or consisting of fat.
Vertical Word Hints:
- Col 1: The group of employees working for a business.
- Col 3: A solid block of pure metal (usually gold or steel).
- Col 5: To put off an event until a later time; procrastination.
ā ļø Waffle 1429 Solution (Spoilers Below)
Are you down to your last swap? Here are the answers for today’s game.
| Position | Word |
| Horizontal 1 | SHIED |
| Horizontal 2 | ANGEL |
| Horizontal 3 | FATTY |
| Vertical 1 | STAFF |
| Vertical 2 | INGOT |
| Vertical 3 | DELAY |
š§ Word Origins & Definitions
Here is the context behind today’s vocabulary, featuring the Waffle team’s signature humour.
- SHIED(Verb): Simple past tense of shy; to avoid due to caution.
- Example: “Lesley shied away from the local knitting circle as the biscuits were abysmal.”
- ANGEL(Noun): A divine messenger.
- Example: “The angel had no problem lighting the candle; it was a match made in heaven.”
- FATTY(Adjective): Containing fat.
- Example: “And that’s why, today bananas are called ‘yellow fatty beans’.”
- STAFF(Noun): The employees of a business.
- Example: “Unfortunately, we’ve employed 32 new members of staff without considering the biscuits.”
- INGOT(Noun): A solid block of metal.
- Example: “I asked who was responsible for ingot trading, and I was told that whoever smelt it, dealt it.”
- DELAY(Verb): To period of time before an event occurs.
- Example: “Iām always late for dinner at my mother-in-law’s; so I can delay the inedible.”
š Missed Yesterday’s Puzzle?
Did the “Cloud” and “Cloth” combination mist up your brain yesterday? If you missed Friday’s game or want to verify your solution, you can view the full hints and answer for Waffle 1428 (19 December) here.
š§ Play the Game
Ready to apply these hints? Head over to the official site to play today’s puzzle: Play Waffle Game
Good luck, and see you tomorrow for Waffle #1430!