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Daily Waffle #205 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #205

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 #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 top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

    Show the word

    MINED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make high-pitched sounds

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with P.

    Show the word

    CHIRP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: possessing sweep

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SWEPT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: protective secretion of the mucous membranes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MUCUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with E.

    Show the word

    NAIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DEPOT

What is the answer to Waffle #205?

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: MINED, CHIRP, SWEPT

Down: MUCUS, NAIVE, DEPOT

How do you solve #205 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 4 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts N and S in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and T in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts H in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts C in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts V in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts P and O in place.

What do the words in #205 mean?

MINED
adjective: extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
CHIRP
verb: make high-pitched sounds
SWEPT
adjective: possessing sweep
MUCUS
noun: protective secretion of the mucous membranes
NAIVE
adjective: marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
DEPOT
noun: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

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