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Deluxe Waffle #88 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #88

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 #88

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 abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CONCEPT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: thoroughly work in

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with N.

    Show the word

    INGRAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SEIZURE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: leave undone or leave out

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with T.

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    NEGLECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CRIMSON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: continually complaining or faultfinding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

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    NAGGING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a correction made by erasing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ERASURE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TANGENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #88?

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: CONCEPT, INGRAIN, SEIZURE, NEGLECT

Down: CRIMSON, NAGGING, ERASURE, TANGENT

How do you solve #88 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 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts O and R in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts R and N in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts M and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts C and R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts C in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts A and I in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 1. This puts S in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 5. This puts P in place.
  12. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts U and N in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts R in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 7. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts A and L in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts G in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts S and I in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts R in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and T in place.

What do the words in #88 mean?

CONCEPT
noun: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
INGRAIN
verb: thoroughly work in
SEIZURE
noun: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
NEGLECT
verb: leave undone or leave out
CRIMSON
adjective: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
NAGGING
adjective: continually complaining or faultfinding
ERASURE
noun: a correction made by erasing
TANGENT
noun: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, May 27, 2026.