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Deluxe Waffle #200 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, September 16, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #200

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

Want one more try first? Play #200.

Hints for each word in #200

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

    noun: a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SCHEMER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    REALIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ANTHILL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who controls resources and expenditures

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MANAGER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: witty language used to convey insults or scorn

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    SARCASM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give encouragement to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with N.

    Show the word

    HEARTEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: mail sent by a sender at one time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with G.

    Show the word

    MAILING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RATTLER

What is the answer to Deluxe #200?

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: SCHEMER, REALIST, ANTHILL, MANAGER

Down: SARCASM, HEARTEN, MAILING, RATTLER

How do you solve #200 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 2 with row 3, column 7. This puts C and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts E and A in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts E and I in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and G in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and E in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  7. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts S and A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts R and N in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts M in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts E and L in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 7. This puts R in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts N and T in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts A in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts L and H in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts L in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts M in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts N in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and R in place.

What do the words in #200 mean?

SCHEMER
noun: a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
REALIST
noun: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
ANTHILL
noun: a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
MANAGER
noun: someone who controls resources and expenditures
SARCASM
noun: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
HEARTEN
verb: give encouragement to
MAILING
noun: mail sent by a sender at one time
RATTLER
noun: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, September 16, 2026.