Waffle hints and answers for September 22, 2026

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Maya ChenSenior Puzzle Editor · Updated Sep 22, 2026 · 3 min read

Puzzle#1,705

Words6

Swaps15

Perfect10

Today’s Waffle grid

The scrambled starting grid for Waffle #1,705.

GJOGENIRUGINCMAEDSINT

Waffle hints for September 22, 2026 (#1,705)

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

Across row 1To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge tool.

Down column 1large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

Across row 3an artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

Down column 3present participle of use; to utilize or employ.

Across row 5the whole numbers from 0 to 9 and the Arabic numerals representing them, which are combined to represent base-ten numbers.

Down column 5To compel (a person or persons) to leave; to cause (something) to come out of a machine.

Spoiler

Waffle answers today

GOUGERSJANIMENNCDIGIT

GOUGEGRANDANIMEUSINGDIGITEJECT

How to solve Waffle #1,705

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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