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Deluxe Waffle #192 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, September 8, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #192

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

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Hints for each word in #192

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 first row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: shake, as from cold

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SHUDDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: bearing in mind

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MINDFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with E.

    Show the word

    HORMONE

  4. Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WRESTLE

  5. Word 5: the first column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in some unspecified way or manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with W.

    Show the word

    SOMEHOW

  6. Word 6: the second column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: disturb the composure of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with E.

    Show the word

    UNNERVE

  7. Word 7: the third column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make or become free of frost or ice

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DEFROST

  8. Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: provide physical relief, as from pain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RELIEVE

What is the answer to Deluxe #192?

The answer is 8 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: SHUDDER, MINDFUL, HORMONE, WRESTLE

Down: SOMEHOW, UNNERVE, DEFROST, RELIEVE

How do you solve #192 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts U and F in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts D and H in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and V in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts N and R in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and S in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts I and W in place.
  7. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts R and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 7. This puts I and L in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts E in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 6. This puts U in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 7. This puts R in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts H and O in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts D in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and E in place.
  17. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts E and L in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts M in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts O and V in place.

What do the words in #192 mean?

SHUDDER
verb: shake, as from cold
MINDFUL
adjective: bearing in mind
HORMONE
noun: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
WRESTLE
verb: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
SOMEHOW
adverb: in some unspecified way or manner
UNNERVE
verb: disturb the composure of
DEFROST
verb: make or become free of frost or ice
RELIEVE
verb: provide physical relief, as from pain

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, September 8, 2026.