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Deluxe Waffle #211 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, September 27, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #211

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 #211

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

    verb: cause friction

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with H.

    Show the word

    SCRATCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: continually complaining or faultfinding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

    Show the word

    NAGGING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with E.

    Show the word

    PRICKLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: increase

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ENHANCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SYNAPSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: playful in an appealingly bold way

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with H.

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    ROGUISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make thick or thicker

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    THICKEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a condition promoting sanitary practices

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with E.

    Show the word

    HYGIENE

What is the answer to Deluxe #211?

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: SCRATCH, NAGGING, PRICKLE, ENHANCE

Down: SYNAPSE, ROGUISH, THICKEN, HYGIENE

How do you solve #211 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 7. This puts A and H in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts G and N in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts S in place.
  5. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts E and N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts C and A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts R in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts P and K in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts A in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts Y and H in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts O in place.
  13. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and A in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts H and C in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts G in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts N in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts I and R in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts E and N in place.

What do the words in #211 mean?

SCRATCH
verb: cause friction
NAGGING
adjective: continually complaining or faultfinding
PRICKLE
noun: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
ENHANCE
verb: increase
SYNAPSE
noun: the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
ROGUISH
adjective: playful in an appealingly bold way
THICKEN
verb: make thick or thicker
HYGIENE
noun: a condition promoting sanitary practices

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, September 27, 2026.