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Deluxe Waffle #205 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, September 21, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #205

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 #205

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

    adjective: bound by or as if by an oath

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

    Show the word

    PLEDGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: forsake, leave behind

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ABANDON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a revue with elaborate costuming

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FOLLIES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something that is regarded as a chance event

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOTTERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: full of fun and high spirits

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with L.

    Show the word

    PLAYFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EPAULET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: appropriate to or befitting a god

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GODLIKE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DYNASTY

What is the answer to Deluxe #205?

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: PLEDGED, ABANDON, FOLLIES, LOTTERY

Down: PLAYFUL, EPAULET, GODLIKE, DYNASTY

How do you solve #205 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 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 6, column 5. This puts P and K in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts O and N in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts L and T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 7. This puts L and Y in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 6. This puts D in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 3. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts G and I in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts D in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and L in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 1. This puts O in place.
  13. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts Y in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts A in place.
  15. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts E and R in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts S in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts F and Y in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts L in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts U and E in place.

What do the words in #205 mean?

PLEDGED
adjective: bound by or as if by an oath
ABANDON
verb: forsake, leave behind
FOLLIES
noun: a revue with elaborate costuming
LOTTERY
noun: something that is regarded as a chance event
PLAYFUL
adjective: full of fun and high spirits
EPAULET
noun: adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
GODLIKE
adjective: appropriate to or befitting a god
DYNASTY
noun: a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, September 21, 2026.