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Daily Waffle #204 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, September 20, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #204

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 #204

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

    noun: the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    SKULL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the visual percept of a region

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with A.

    Show the word

    VISTA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a V-shaped indentation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with H.

    Show the word

    NOTCH

  4. Word 4: the left column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SEVEN

  5. Word 5: the middle column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: disturb the balance or stability of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with T.

    Show the word

    UPSET

  6. Word 6: the right column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with H.

    Show the word

    LEASH

What is the answer to Waffle #204?

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: SKULL, VISTA, NOTCH

Down: SEVEN, UPSET, LEASH

How do you solve #204 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 7 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 2, column 1. This puts S and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts L and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts L and A in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts I and N in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and T in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and C in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts V in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts P and S in place.

What do the words in #204 mean?

SKULL
noun: the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
VISTA
noun: the visual percept of a region
NOTCH
noun: a V-shaped indentation
SEVEN
noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
UPSET
verb: disturb the balance or stability of
LEASH
noun: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, September 20, 2026.