Daily Waffle #207 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #207
6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.
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Hints for each word in #207
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.
Word 1: the top row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with G.
Show the word
BRING
Word 2: the middle row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with L.
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SHOAL
Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: dirty and disorderly
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with M and ends with Y.
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MESSY
Word 4: the left column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with M.
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BOSOM
Word 5: the middle column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: metal shackles
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with I and ends with S.
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IRONS
Word 6: the right column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with G and ends with Y.
Show the word
GULLY
What is the answer to Waffle #207?
The answer is 6 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: BRING, SHOAL, MESSY
Down: BOSOM, IRONS, GULLY
How do you solve #207 in 10 swaps?
Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.
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- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts B and G in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts R and O in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts S and L in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and S in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts M in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts O in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts R and S in place.
- Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
- Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts H and Y in place.
What do the words in #207 mean?
- BRING
- verb: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- SHOAL
- noun: a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
- MESSY
- adjective: dirty and disorderly
- BOSOM
- noun: the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- IRONS
- noun: metal shackles
- GULLY
- noun: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, September 23, 2026.