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Deluxe Waffle #1 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, March 1, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #1

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

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Hints for each word in #1

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 first row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BUNGLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: increase in size, volume or significance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    AMPLIFY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something given or done as an expression of esteem

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TRIBUTE

  4. Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a polite refusal of an invitation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    REGRETS

  5. Word 5: the first column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a workman employed to blast with explosives

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLASTER

  6. Word 6: the second column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not prepared or vigilant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

    Show the word

    NAPPING

  7. Word 7: the third column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: time available for ease and relaxation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LEISURE

  8. Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DRYNESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #1?

The answer is 8 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: BUNGLED, AMPLIFY, TRIBUTE, REGRETS

Down: BLASTER, NAPPING, LEISURE, DRYNESS

How do you solve #1 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and P in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts D and L in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts L and E in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts I and R in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 6. This puts R and T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts B in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts P in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts N and G in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts R in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts Y in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts L and T in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts S in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and B in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 6. This puts F in place.
  20. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts M and N in place.

What do the words in #1 mean?

BUNGLED
adjective: spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
AMPLIFY
verb: increase in size, volume or significance
TRIBUTE
noun: something given or done as an expression of esteem
REGRETS
noun: a polite refusal of an invitation
BLASTER
noun: a workman employed to blast with explosives
NAPPING
adjective: not prepared or vigilant
LEISURE
noun: time available for ease and relaxation
DRYNESS
noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, March 1, 2026.