Deluxe Waffle #107 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #107
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 #107
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.
Word 1: the first row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the act of receiving
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with T.
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RECEIPT
Word 2: the second row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: become stiff or stiffer
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with N.
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STIFFEN
Word 3: the third row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: clothing in general
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with L.
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APPAREL
Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: located near the base of the neck
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with D.
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THYROID
Word 5: the first column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: start an engine again, for example
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with T.
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RESTART
Word 6: the second column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: in a well delineated manner
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with C and ends with Y.
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CRISPLY
Word 7: the third column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: any place of pain and turmoil
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with I and ends with O.
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INFERNO
Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: in a confused mass
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with D.
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TANGLED
What is the answer to Deluxe #107?
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: RECEIPT, STIFFEN, APPAREL, THYROID
Down: RESTART, CRISPLY, INFERNO, TANGLED
How do you solve #107 in 20 swaps?
Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.
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- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts C and R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts E and F in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts I and E in place.
- Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and P in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts R and S in place.
- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 7. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts P and I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts P in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts T and N in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts N in place.
- Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and D in place.
- Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts F in place.
- Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and O in place.
- Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts G and Y in place.
What do the words in #107 mean?
- RECEIPT
- noun: the act of receiving
- STIFFEN
- verb: become stiff or stiffer
- APPAREL
- noun: clothing in general
- THYROID
- noun: located near the base of the neck
- RESTART
- verb: start an engine again, for example
- CRISPLY
- adverb: in a well delineated manner
- INFERNO
- noun: any place of pain and turmoil
- TANGLED
- adjective: in a confused mass
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, June 15, 2026.