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Deluxe Waffle #55 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #55

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 #55

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 person whose occupation is teaching

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

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    TEACHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with F.

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    KICKOFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    OPINION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with D.

    Show the word

    FLEDGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a departure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with F.

    Show the word

    TAKEOFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: attribute or credit to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

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    ASCRIBE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with G.

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    HOOKING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    REFINED

What is the answer to Deluxe #55?

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: TEACHER, KICKOFF, OPINION, FLEDGED

Down: TAKEOFF, ASCRIBE, HOOKING, REFINED

How do you solve #55 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 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and K in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 2. This puts R and I in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts R and I in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts F in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts K in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and G in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts C in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts S and F in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts K in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts H and N in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts O in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts F and E in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and D in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts B in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and D in place.

What do the words in #55 mean?

TEACHER
noun: a person whose occupation is teaching
KICKOFF
noun: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
OPINION
noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
FLEDGED
adjective: (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage
TAKEOFF
noun: a departure
ASCRIBE
verb: attribute or credit to
HOOKING
noun: a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
REFINED
adjective: (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, April 24, 2026.