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Daily Waffle #208 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #208

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 #208

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: someone who tunes pianos

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TUNER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with D.

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    NOSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large stringed instrument

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with O.

    Show the word

    CELLO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with C.

    Show the word

    TONIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or in or relating to the nose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

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    NASAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: medium for communication

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with O.

    Show the word

    RADIO

What is the answer to Waffle #208?

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: TUNER, NOSED, CELLO

Down: TONIC, NASAL, RADIO

How do you solve #208 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 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts T in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts R in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts S and O in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and L in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts D in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and I in place.

What do the words in #208 mean?

TUNER
noun: someone who tunes pianos
NOSED
adjective: having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
CELLO
noun: a large stringed instrument
TONIC
noun: lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
NASAL
adjective: of or in or relating to the nose
RADIO
noun: medium for communication

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, September 24, 2026.