It is Sunday, 28 December, and we are in that relaxing lull between Christmas and New Year. Waffle Game #1437 offers a perfect excuse to ignore the washing up for another ten minutes. Today’s puzzle is a bit of a tongue twister, featuring plenty of “P”s and “R”s, along with some noisy eating habits.
If you are struggling to make sense of the grid within your 15 allotted moves, here is our daily breakdown to help you secure a Sunday win.
📋 Table of Contents
📊 Today’s Waffle Game Letter Analysis
Today’s grid is heavy on repetition. The letters P, E, and R appear frequently, meaning you will need to pay close attention to where the double letters fall.
- E: There are 4 of them.
- R: There are 4.
- P: There are 3.
- S, L, A, W, Y: There are 2 of each.
- Unique Consonants: T.
- Unique Vowels: U, O.
Top Tip: Watch out for the vertical word in the middle. It contains a double P and ends in an R, crossing two other words in the process.
🧩 Spoiler-Free Hints for Waffle Game #1437
Need a clue without the full reveal? Try these definition-based hints to jog your memory.
Horizontal Word Hints:
- Row 1: To eat or drink noisily (perhaps while drinking soup).
- Row 3: To give a written or spoken answer.
- Row 5: The comparative form of “bad”.
Vertical Word Hints:
- Col 1: A tube used for drinking (or what a scarecrow is made of).
- Col 3: At a higher level or rank.
- Col 5: The person to whom money is paid (on a cheque).
⚠️ Waffle Game 1437 Solution (Spoilers Below)
Running out of swaps? Here is the complete solution key for today’s Sunday puzzle.
| Position | Word |
| Horizontal 1 | SLURP |
| Horizontal 2 | REPLY |
| Horizontal 3 | WORSE |
| Vertical 1 | STRAW |
| Vertical 2 | UPPER |
| Vertical 3 | PAYEE |
🧠 Waffle Game Word Origins & Definitions
Here is the context behind today’s vocabulary, featuring the Waffle team’s signature humour.
- SLURP(Verb): To eat or drink noisily.
- Example: “Belinda would slurp her porridge noisily and cackle wildly.”
- REPLY(Verb): To give a response.
- Example: “The grocer asked if I would I like my milk in the bag, but my reply was quite obviously ’No thank you, just leave it in the carton.’”
- WORSE(Adjective): Comparative form of bad.
- Example: “I dropped my cactus this morning; even worse was that I caught it.”
- STRAW(Noun): A long tube for drinking.
- Example: “I’ve taken the rest of the day off to ruminate on whether a straw has one hole or two.”
- UPPER(Adjective): At a higher level.
- Example: “Petula was destined for the upper ranks of bakery club.”
- PAYEE(Noun): One to whom money is paid.
- Example: “Please write the name of the payee on line 2… dip in treacle, insert into provided envelope, clap your hands, and return to it in three days.”
🔙 Missed Yesterday’s Waffle Game Puzzle?
Did “Betwixtmas” confuse you yesterday? If you missed Saturday’s game or want to check how “Prism” and “Abyss” fit together, you can view the full hints and answer for Waffle 1436 (27 December) here.
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Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and see you tomorrow for Waffle #1438!