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Deluxe Waffle #102 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #102

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 #102

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

    noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with M.

    Show the word

    REQUIEM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GLASSES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LATTICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: thrown into a state of agitated confusion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RATTLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    REGULAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Q and ends with T.

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    QUARTET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: impart gradually

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

    Show the word

    INSTILL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

    Show the word

    MISLEAD

What is the answer to Deluxe #102?

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: REQUIEM, GLASSES, LATTICE, RATTLED

Down: REGULAR, QUARTET, INSTILL, MISLEAD

How do you solve #102 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #102 mean?

REQUIEM
noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
GLASSES
noun: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
LATTICE
noun: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
RATTLED
adjective: thrown into a state of agitated confusion
REGULAR
adjective: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
QUARTET
noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
INSTILL
verb: impart gradually
MISLEAD
verb: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, June 10, 2026.