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Deluxe Waffle #69 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #69

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 #69

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: an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with T.

    Show the word

    WILDCAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    REALIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: all the weapons and equipment that a country has

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ARSENAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: with honey added

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

    Show the word

    HONEYED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: hostile or belligerent mood

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with H.

    Show the word

    WARPATH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LIAISON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    CHIMNEY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: used of automobiles

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TOTALED

What is the answer to Deluxe #69?

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: WILDCAT, REALIST, ARSENAL, HONEYED

Down: WARPATH, LIAISON, CHIMNEY, TOTALED

How do you solve #69 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 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts D and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts T and O in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 7. This puts A and O in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts R and H in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts A and I in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts M and E in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts L and N in place.
  8. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts W in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts R in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts T in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts C and O in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts S in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts P and A in place.
  17. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts N in place.
  18. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts H and A in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts A in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts S and D in place.

What do the words in #69 mean?

WILDCAT
noun: an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
REALIST
noun: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
ARSENAL
noun: all the weapons and equipment that a country has
HONEYED
adjective: with honey added
WARPATH
noun: hostile or belligerent mood
LIAISON
noun: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
CHIMNEY
noun: a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
TOTALED
adjective: used of automobiles

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 8, 2026.