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Deluxe Waffle #129 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, July 7, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #129

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 #129

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

    verb: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WRIGGLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a state in which all hope is lost or absent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with R.

    Show the word

    DESPAIR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: creating fabric

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with G.

    Show the word

    WEAVING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not as far along as normal in development

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DELAYED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: single because of death of the spouse

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with D.

    Show the word

    WIDOWED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: set up for use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

    Show the word

    INSTALL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    GRAVITY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: marked by extreme anger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENRAGED

What is the answer to Deluxe #129?

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: WRIGGLE, DESPAIR, WEAVING, DELAYED

Down: WIDOWED, INSTALL, GRAVITY, ENRAGED

How do you solve #129 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #129 mean?

WRIGGLE
verb: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
DESPAIR
noun: a state in which all hope is lost or absent
WEAVING
noun: creating fabric
DELAYED
adjective: not as far along as normal in development
WIDOWED
adjective: single because of death of the spouse
INSTALL
verb: set up for use
GRAVITY
noun: (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
ENRAGED
adjective: marked by extreme anger

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, July 7, 2026.