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Deluxe Waffle #76 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #76

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 #76

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: characterized by or capable of producing music

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MUSICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: uttered with a trill

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with G.

    Show the word

    ROLLING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the nail at the end of a toe

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TOENAIL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something that is regarded as a chance event

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOTTERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to the state of marriage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MARITAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

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    SALIENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

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    CLIMATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: by law

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LEGALLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #76?

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: MUSICAL, ROLLING, TOENAIL, LOTTERY

Down: MARITAL, SALIENT, CLIMATE, LEGALLY

How do you solve #76 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 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts M and L in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and O in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts O and T in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts U in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 6. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts S and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 7. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts C and O in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts A and R in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and Y in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts M in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and T in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and E in place.

What do the words in #76 mean?

MUSICAL
adjective: characterized by or capable of producing music
ROLLING
adjective: uttered with a trill
TOENAIL
noun: the nail at the end of a toe
LOTTERY
noun: something that is regarded as a chance event
MARITAL
adjective: of or relating to the state of marriage
SALIENT
adjective: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
CLIMATE
noun: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
LEGALLY
adverb: by law

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 15, 2026.