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Deluxe Waffle #41 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #41

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 #41

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: saw used with one hand for cutting metal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with W.

    Show the word

    HACKSAW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a country person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PEASANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: tie or link together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ENTWINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: badminton played with one person on each side

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

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    SINGLES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: deserving or inciting pity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HAPLESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: censure severely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CHASTEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    SPACIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (used as complement) to the utmost degree

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with S.

    Show the word

    WITLESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #41?

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: HACKSAW, PEASANT, ENTWINE, SINGLES

Down: HAPLESS, CHASTEN, SPACIAL, WITLESS

How do you solve #41 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts A and L in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 7. This puts S and W in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and W in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts I and S in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts I and S in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts N and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts P in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts C and S in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts H in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts P in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts N and E in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts C in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts N and E in place.
  17. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts S in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts A in place.
  19. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts N and L in place.

What do the words in #41 mean?

HACKSAW
noun: saw used with one hand for cutting metal
PEASANT
noun: a country person
ENTWINE
verb: tie or link together
SINGLES
noun: badminton played with one person on each side
HAPLESS
adjective: deserving or inciting pity
CHASTEN
verb: censure severely
SPACIAL
adjective: pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space
WITLESS
adjective: (used as complement) to the utmost degree

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, April 10, 2026.