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Deluxe Waffle #92 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #92

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 #92

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: someone whose occupation is printing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

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    PRINTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: marked by assurance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

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    ASSURED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a violent disturbance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

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    TURMOIL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: properly deserved

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

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    MERITED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a ghostly appearing figure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with M.

    Show the word

    PHANTOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a financial institution that sells insurance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

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    INSURER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

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    TURNOUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

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    RIDDLED

What is the answer to Deluxe #92?

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: PRINTER, ASSURED, TURMOIL, MERITED

Down: PHANTOM, INSURER, TURNOUT, RIDDLED

How do you solve #92 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 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts I and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts N and U in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts T and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts E and D in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 2. This puts R and S in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts D and O in place.
  7. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts P in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts N and U in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts I and M in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts S in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts U in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and D in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts I in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts N and L in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts R in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts O and E in place.

What do the words in #92 mean?

PRINTER
noun: someone whose occupation is printing
ASSURED
adjective: marked by assurance
TURMOIL
noun: a violent disturbance
MERITED
adjective: properly deserved
PHANTOM
noun: a ghostly appearing figure
INSURER
noun: a financial institution that sells insurance
TURNOUT
noun: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
RIDDLED
adjective: (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 31, 2026.