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Deluxe Waffle #6 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, March 6, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #6

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

Want one more try first? Play #6.

Hints for each word in #6

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: move along rapidly and lightly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FLUTTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a contentious speech act

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with G.

    Show the word

    ARGUING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: formed or conceived by the imagination

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with D.

    Show the word

    FANCIED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the quality of being loyal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOYALTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: experiencing or showing fear

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

    Show the word

    FEARFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the state of being urgent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    URGENCY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (informal) small and of little importance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TRIVIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a rigid manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    RIGIDLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #6?

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: FLUTTER, ARGUING, FANCIED, LOYALTY

Down: FEARFUL, URGENCY, TRIVIAL, RIGIDLY

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

What do the words in #6 mean?

FLUTTER
verb: move along rapidly and lightly
ARGUING
noun: a contentious speech act
FANCIED
adjective: formed or conceived by the imagination
LOYALTY
noun: the quality of being loyal
FEARFUL
adjective: experiencing or showing fear
URGENCY
noun: the state of being urgent
TRIVIAL
adjective: (informal) small and of little importance
RIGIDLY
adverb: in a rigid manner

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, March 6, 2026.