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Deluxe Waffle #61 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #61

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 #61

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: relating to or characteristic of fascism

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

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    FASCIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: realize beforehand

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FORESEE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

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    INVERSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: as an undiversified whole

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

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    SOLIDLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the decade from 1950 to 1959

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FIFTIES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: wither, as with a loss of moisture

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

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    SHRIVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: covered by insurance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with D.

    Show the word

    INSURED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: by that means or because of that

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    THEREBY

What is the answer to Deluxe #61?

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: FASCIST, FORESEE, INVERSE, SOLIDLY

Down: FIFTIES, SHRIVEL, INSURED, THEREBY

How do you solve #61 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 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 3, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts H and E in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts N and E in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and L in place.
  5. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts B and S in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 5. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and U in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts R in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts H in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts V and E in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts F in place.
  17. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts I and Y in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts T in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and O in place.

What do the words in #61 mean?

FASCIST
adjective: relating to or characteristic of fascism
FORESEE
verb: realize beforehand
INVERSE
adjective: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
SOLIDLY
adverb: as an undiversified whole
FIFTIES
noun: the decade from 1950 to 1959
SHRIVEL
verb: wither, as with a loss of moisture
INSURED
adjective: covered by insurance
THEREBY
adverb: by that means or because of that

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, April 30, 2026.