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Deluxe Waffle #37 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, April 6, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #37

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 #37

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

    adjective: detached by cutting

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SEVERED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with C.

    Show the word

    POLEMIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMAGINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a coming into being

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GENESIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: extremely wet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with G.

    Show the word

    SOPPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a wicked or evil person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with N.

    Show the word

    VILLAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any object that is left unused or still extant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    REMAINS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DUCHESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #37?

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: SEVERED, POLEMIC, IMAGINE, GENESIS

Down: SOPPING, VILLAIN, REMAINS, DUCHESS

How do you solve #37 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #37 mean?

SEVERED
adjective: detached by cutting
POLEMIC
noun: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
IMAGINE
verb: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
GENESIS
noun: a coming into being
SOPPING
adverb: extremely wet
VILLAIN
noun: a wicked or evil person
REMAINS
noun: any object that is left unused or still extant
DUCHESS
noun: the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, April 6, 2026.