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Deluxe Waffle #113 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #113

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 #113

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: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with C.

    Show the word

    PLASTIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: tread or stomp heavily or roughly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TRAMPLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with N.

    Show the word

    HARPOON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a relationship between two lovers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ROMANCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (baseball) the person who does the pitching

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PITCHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ANAGRAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    TYPHOON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CLEANSE

What is the answer to Deluxe #113?

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: PLASTIC, TRAMPLE, HARPOON, ROMANCE

Down: PITCHER, ANAGRAM, TYPHOON, CLEANSE

How do you solve #113 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 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and A in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and C in place.
  3. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts M and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 1. This puts H in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 3. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and O in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts P in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts I and C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts A in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts Y and S in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts T in place.
  16. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and E in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts H in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts G and R in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts N in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and A in place.

What do the words in #113 mean?

PLASTIC
noun: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
TRAMPLE
verb: tread or stomp heavily or roughly
HARPOON
noun: a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing
ROMANCE
noun: a relationship between two lovers
PITCHER
noun: (baseball) the person who does the pitching
ANAGRAM
noun: a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
TYPHOON
noun: a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
CLEANSE
verb: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, June 21, 2026.