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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.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    Show the word

    SHOAL

  3. 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.

    Show the word

    MESSY

  4. 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.

    Show the word

    BOSOM

  5. 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.

    Show the word

    IRONS

  6. 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts B and G in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts R and O in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts S and L in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and S in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts M in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts R and S in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  10. 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.