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Deluxe Waffle #70 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, May 9, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #70

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 #70

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: effusively or insincerely emotional

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with N.

    Show the word

    MAUDLIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: get or find back

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RECOVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having characteristics that attract love or affection

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LOVABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SORCERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MARBLES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with R.

    Show the word

    UNCOVER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: fit or suitable to live in or with

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LIVABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a child's room for a baby

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NURSERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #70?

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: MAUDLIN, RECOVER, LOVABLE, SORCERY

Down: MARBLES, UNCOVER, LIVABLE, NURSERY

How do you solve #70 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #70 mean?

MAUDLIN
adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional
RECOVER
verb: get or find back
LOVABLE
adjective: having characteristics that attract love or affection
SORCERY
noun: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
MARBLES
noun: a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
UNCOVER
verb: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
LIVABLE
adjective: fit or suitable to live in or with
NURSERY
noun: a child's room for a baby

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 9, 2026.