Deluxe Waffle #32 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #32
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 #32
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.
Word 1: the first row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: having a hemispherical vault or dome
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with V and ends with D.
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VAULTED
Word 2: the second row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with S.
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SPIRITS
Word 3: the third row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an important intellectual
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with R.
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THINKER
Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: with honesty
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with Y.
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RIGHTLY
Word 5: the first column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: someone who visits
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with V and ends with R.
Show the word
VISITOR
Word 6: the second column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the combination of two or more commercial companies
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with U and ends with G.
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UNITING
Word 7: the third column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a dense growth of bushes
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with T.
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THICKET
Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with Y.
Show the word
DESTROY
What is the answer to Deluxe #32?
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: VAULTED, SPIRITS, THINKER, RIGHTLY
Down: VISITOR, UNITING, THICKET, DESTROY
How do you solve #32 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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- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 7. This puts U and E in place.
- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts E and I in place.
- Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts T and E in place.
- Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts I and O in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts T in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts L in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts V and K in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts C in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and N in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts R and H in place.
- Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts S in place.
- Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts N in place.
- Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts T and I in place.
- Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts L in place.
- Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts H and Y in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts E and T in place.
What do the words in #32 mean?
- VAULTED
- adjective: having a hemispherical vault or dome
- SPIRITS
- noun: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
- THINKER
- noun: an important intellectual
- RIGHTLY
- adverb: with honesty
- VISITOR
- noun: someone who visits
- UNITING
- noun: the combination of two or more commercial companies
- THICKET
- noun: a dense growth of bushes
- DESTROY
- verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, April 1, 2026.