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Deluxe Waffle #82 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #82

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 #82

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: have a reunion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    REUNITE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a handheld collapsible source of shade

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with L.

    Show the word

    PARASOL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with P.

    Show the word

    ENVELOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SILENCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put down by force or intimidation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    REPRESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with L.

    Show the word

    UNRAVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with N.

    Show the word

    INSULIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ELLIPSE

What is the answer to Deluxe #82?

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: REUNITE, PARASOL, ENVELOP, SILENCE

Down: REPRESS, UNRAVEL, INSULIN, ELLIPSE

How do you solve #82 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 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts R and I in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and V in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts R and E in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and E in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts U and I in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts P and E in place.
  8. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and C in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 3. This puts E in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts N and I in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts O in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts N and A in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts P and S in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts R in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts I and O in place.

What do the words in #82 mean?

REUNITE
verb: have a reunion
PARASOL
noun: a handheld collapsible source of shade
ENVELOP
verb: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
SILENCE
noun: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
REPRESS
verb: put down by force or intimidation
UNRAVEL
verb: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
INSULIN
noun: hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
ELLIPSE
noun: a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, May 21, 2026.