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Deluxe Waffle #206 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, September 22, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #206

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 #206

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: made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with D.

    Show the word

    KNITTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: showing extreme cupidity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ENVIOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CADENCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sign of something about to happen

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PORTENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with P.

    Show the word

    KNEECAP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who enters by force in order to conquer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INVADER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: beat severely with a whip or rod

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TROUNCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a dish served as the last course of a meal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DESSERT

What is the answer to Deluxe #206?

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: KNITTED, ENVIOUS, CADENCE, PORTENT

Down: KNEECAP, INVADER, TROUNCE, DESSERT

How do you solve #206 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #206 mean?

KNITTED
adjective: made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
ENVIOUS
adjective: showing extreme cupidity
CADENCE
noun: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
PORTENT
noun: a sign of something about to happen
KNEECAP
noun: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
INVADER
noun: someone who enters by force in order to conquer
TROUNCE
verb: beat severely with a whip or rod
DESSERT
noun: a dish served as the last course of a meal

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, September 22, 2026.