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Deluxe Waffle #34 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, April 3, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #34

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 #34

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 moral or mental distortion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with G.

    Show the word

    WARPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: forsake, leave behind

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ABANDON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the style in which hair has been cut

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HAIRCUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: do over, as of (part of) a house

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    REMODEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with R.

    Show the word

    WEATHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with M.

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    REALISM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: brought about or caused

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with D.

    Show the word

    INDUCED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to the external sex organs

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with L.

    Show the word

    GENITAL

What is the answer to Deluxe #34?

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: WARPING, ABANDON, HAIRCUT, REMODEL

Down: WEATHER, REALISM, INDUCED, GENITAL

How do you solve #34 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 2, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and L in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts A and I in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and C in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts O and R in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts P in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts U in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts W and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and H in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 6. This puts N in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts N in place.
  15. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts I and A in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and U in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts S in place.
  19. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts M in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts O and D in place.

What do the words in #34 mean?

WARPING
noun: a moral or mental distortion
ABANDON
verb: forsake, leave behind
HAIRCUT
noun: the style in which hair has been cut
REMODEL
verb: do over, as of (part of) a house
WEATHER
noun: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
REALISM
noun: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
INDUCED
adjective: brought about or caused
GENITAL
adjective: of or relating to the external sex organs

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, April 3, 2026.