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Deluxe Waffle #51 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #51

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 #51

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

    verb: examine and note the similarities or differences of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    COMPARE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: power to direct or determine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with L.

    Show the word

    CONTROL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who prowls or sneaks about

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PROWLER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a pale cane syrup

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TREACLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    COCKPIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MANHOLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: polymerized from acrylonitrile

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ACRYLIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make larger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ENLARGE

What is the answer to Deluxe #51?

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: COMPARE, CONTROL, PROWLER, TREACLE

Down: COCKPIT, MANHOLE, ACRYLIC, ENLARGE

How do you solve #51 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #51 mean?

COMPARE
verb: examine and note the similarities or differences of
CONTROL
noun: power to direct or determine
PROWLER
noun: someone who prowls or sneaks about
TREACLE
noun: a pale cane syrup
COCKPIT
noun: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
MANHOLE
noun: a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
ACRYLIC
noun: polymerized from acrylonitrile
ENLARGE
verb: make larger

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, April 20, 2026.