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Deluxe Waffle #57 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, April 26, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #57

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 #57

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: difficult to describe

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ELUSIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PERCENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a meeting for boat races

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with A.

    Show the word

    REGATTA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: take away a part from

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

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    DETRACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

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    EXPIRED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in a vertical position

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with T.

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    UPRIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a disposition to remain inactive or inert

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with A.

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    INERTIA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ENTRANT

What is the answer to Deluxe #57?

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: ELUSIVE, PERCENT, REGATTA, DETRACT

Down: EXPIRED, UPRIGHT, INERTIA, ENTRANT

How do you solve #57 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 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts I and G in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts X and T in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts P and R in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts P and T in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts R and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts A in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 7. This puts S and N in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 1, column 7. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts D in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts V and T in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts R and H in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 3. This puts N in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts I and A in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts R in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts E and C in place.

What do the words in #57 mean?

ELUSIVE
adjective: difficult to describe
PERCENT
noun: a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
REGATTA
noun: a meeting for boat races
DETRACT
verb: take away a part from
EXPIRED
adjective: having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
UPRIGHT
adjective: in a vertical position
INERTIA
noun: a disposition to remain inactive or inert
ENTRANT
noun: a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, April 26, 2026.