Waffle hints and answers for October 16, 2026

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Maya ChenSenior Puzzle Editor · Updated Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read

Puzzle#1,729

Words6

Swaps15

Perfect10

Today’s Waffle grid

The scrambled starting grid for Waffle #1,729.

HOIVHCOLLEWLETLOREOAY

Waffle hints for October 16, 2026 (#1,729)

A definition for each of the six words. Open one at a time and stop as soon as it clicks.

Across row 1To pull with a jerk; to attach, tie or fasten; (clipping of hitchhike) to thumb a ride.

Down column 1to float in the air.

Across row 3a sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.

Down column 3a cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

Across row 5To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

Down column 5Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

Spoiler

Waffle answers today

HITCHOOOVOWELEELRALLY

HITCHHOVERVOWELTOWELRALLYHOLLY

How to solve Waffle #1,729

Green letters are already correct. Yellow letters belong in the word they are in but in another position; grey letters belong elsewhere. Drag one letter onto another to swap them. Solve all six words before you run out of swaps.

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Waffle tips for tomorrow

Work the corners first. Corner letters belong to two words at once, so their green and yellow clues are the most informative.
Count yellows per word. A yellow letter in a word must stay in that word. Move it along the word, not out of it.
Plan swaps that fix two letters. The ideal swap places both letters correctly. Ten perfect swaps solve any puzzle.

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