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Deluxe Waffle #15 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, March 15, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #15

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 #15

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: the capacity to attract and hold something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with G.

    Show the word

    BINDING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LECTERN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ELEGANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ERRATIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: accept as true

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BELIEVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with R.

    Show the word

    NUCLEAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not exact

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    INEXACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with C.

    Show the word

    GENETIC

What is the answer to Deluxe #15?

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: BINDING, LECTERN, ELEGANT, ERRATIC

Down: BELIEVE, NUCLEAR, INEXACT, GENETIC

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

What do the words in #15 mean?

BINDING
noun: the capacity to attract and hold something
LECTERN
noun: desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
ELEGANT
adjective: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
ERRATIC
adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change
BELIEVE
verb: accept as true
NUCLEAR
adjective: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
INEXACT
adjective: not exact
GENETIC
adjective: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, March 15, 2026.