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Deluxe Waffle #93 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #93

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 #93

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: existing in act or fact

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

    Show the word

    FACTUAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    TERRAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ORIFICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SANDMAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: extremely silly or stupid

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FATUOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the dead and rotting body of an animal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CARRION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with M.

    Show the word

    URANIUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: light in a transparent protective case

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LANTERN

What is the answer to Deluxe #93?

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: FACTUAL, TERRAIN, ORIFICE, SANDMAN

Down: FATUOUS, CARRION, URANIUM, LANTERN

How do you solve #93 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 6, column 7. This puts C and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 5. This puts A and U in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts R and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts F in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts E and U in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and D in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts O and M in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts S in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and A in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and N in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts R and C in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts U in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts F and I in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts R in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and N in place.

What do the words in #93 mean?

FACTUAL
adjective: existing in act or fact
TERRAIN
noun: a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
ORIFICE
noun: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
SANDMAN
noun: an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
FATUOUS
adjective: extremely silly or stupid
CARRION
noun: the dead and rotting body of an animal
URANIUM
noun: a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element
LANTERN
noun: light in a transparent protective case

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, June 1, 2026.