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Deluxe Waffle #134 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #134

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 #134

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 game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with G.

    Show the word

    BOWLING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: nervous and unable to relax

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

    Show the word

    FRETFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with one leg on each side

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ASTRIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in an overt manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    OVERTLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with O.

    Show the word

    BUFFALO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: move with slow, sinuous movements

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WREATHE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: impose something unpleasant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    INFLICT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: spectators at a golf or tennis match

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    GALLERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #134?

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: BOWLING, FRETFUL, ASTRIDE, OVERTLY

Down: BUFFALO, WREATHE, INFLICT, GALLERY

How do you solve #134 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts W and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and L in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts B and I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts O in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts D in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts G and E in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts U in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and Y in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts R in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts L and V in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 1. This puts F in place.
  17. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts A and L in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 6. This puts T in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts U in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts R and C in place.

What do the words in #134 mean?

BOWLING
noun: a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
FRETFUL
adjective: nervous and unable to relax
ASTRIDE
adverb: with one leg on each side
OVERTLY
adverb: in an overt manner
BUFFALO
noun: large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
WREATHE
verb: move with slow, sinuous movements
INFLICT
verb: impose something unpleasant
GALLERY
noun: spectators at a golf or tennis match

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, July 12, 2026.