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Deluxe Waffle #100 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, June 8, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #100

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

Want one more try first? Play #100.

Hints for each word in #100

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: made or become different in nature or form

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with D.

    Show the word

    CHANGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ARCHAIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make happy or satisfied

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    GRATIFY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: harmed or injured or spoiled

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DAMAGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of a particle or body or system

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with D.

    Show the word

    CHARGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: praise vociferously

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ACCLAIM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with G.

    Show the word

    GOADING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: damaged by decay

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DECAYED

What is the answer to Deluxe #100?

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: CHANGED, ARCHAIC, GRATIFY, DAMAGED

Down: CHARGED, ACCLAIM, GOADING, DECAYED

How do you solve #100 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 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 4, column 5. This puts C and D in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts E and H in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and D in place.
  4. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts N and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts A in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts I in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts C and D in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts H and E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 6. This puts G in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 5. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts I and A in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts D in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts A in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts H in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts F in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts C and M in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts L and G in place.

What do the words in #100 mean?

CHANGED
adjective: made or become different in nature or form
ARCHAIC
adjective: so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
GRATIFY
verb: make happy or satisfied
DAMAGED
adjective: harmed or injured or spoiled
CHARGED
adjective: of a particle or body or system
ACCLAIM
verb: praise vociferously
GOADING
noun: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
DECAYED
adjective: damaged by decay

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, June 8, 2026.