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Deluxe Waffle #127 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #127

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 #127

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: someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with P.

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    BELLHOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

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    ASPIRIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (informal) small and of little importance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

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    TRIVIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a rigid manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

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    RIGIDLY

  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.

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    BLASTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

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    LAPPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

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    HURRIED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of punishing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    PENALTY

What is the answer to Deluxe #127?

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: BELLHOP, ASPIRIN, TRIVIAL, RIGIDLY

Down: BLASTER, LAPPING, HURRIED, PENALTY

How do you solve #127 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 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts L and R in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts B in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts A and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts H in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts T and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts S and I in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts R in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts L and G in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 7. This puts N in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and I in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts S in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts A in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts I in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and Y in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts P and E in place.

What do the words in #127 mean?

BELLHOP
noun: someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
ASPIRIN
noun: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid
TRIVIAL
adjective: (informal) small and of little importance
RIGIDLY
adverb: in a rigid manner
BLASTER
noun: a workman employed to blast with explosives
LAPPING
noun: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
HURRIED
adjective: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
PENALTY
noun: the act of punishing

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, July 5, 2026.