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Daily Waffle #206 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #206

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 #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 top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make off with belongings of others

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with H.

    Show the word

    FILCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CANON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOONY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having or localized centrally at a focus

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

    Show the word

    FOCAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with O.

    Show the word

    LINGO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: easy to reach

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HANDY

What is the answer to Waffle #206?

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: FILCH, CANON, LOONY

Down: FOCAL, LINGO, HANDY

How do you solve #206 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 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 1, column 4. This puts F and C in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts H and O in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts I in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts G and L in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts L in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts C and O in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts O and Y in place.

What do the words in #206 mean?

FILCH
verb: make off with belongings of others
CANON
noun: a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
LOONY
noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous
FOCAL
adjective: having or localized centrally at a focus
LINGO
noun: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
HANDY
adjective: easy to reach

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