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Deluxe Waffle #5 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, March 5, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #5

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 #5

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: cleaning with a mop

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with G.

    Show the word

    MOPPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: experiencing or manifesting pleasure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

    Show the word

    PLEASED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: specify individually

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ITEMIZE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not revering god

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GODLESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with G.

    Show the word

    MAPPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make believe with the intent to deceive

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

    Show the word

    PRETEND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: heighten or intensify

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INSPIRE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a female deity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GODDESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #5?

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: MOPPING, PLEASED, ITEMIZE, GODLESS

Down: MAPPING, PRETEND, INSPIRE, GODDESS

How do you solve #5 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #5 mean?

MOPPING
noun: cleaning with a mop
PLEASED
adjective: experiencing or manifesting pleasure
ITEMIZE
verb: specify individually
GODLESS
adjective: not revering god
MAPPING
noun: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
PRETEND
verb: make believe with the intent to deceive
INSPIRE
verb: heighten or intensify
GODDESS
noun: a female deity

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, March 5, 2026.