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Deluxe Waffle #98 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #98

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 #98

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: becoming gradually narrower

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TAPERED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with P.

    Show the word

    STOPGAP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an instinctive motive

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMPULSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GARBAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with G.

    Show the word

    TESTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make steady progress

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PROSPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with A.

    Show the word

    REGALIA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: use up (resources or materials)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DEPLETE

What is the answer to Deluxe #98?

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: TAPERED, STOPGAP, IMPULSE, GARBAGE

Down: TESTING, PROSPER, REGALIA, DEPLETE

How do you solve #98 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 6 with row 2, column 3. This puts E and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts D and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and M in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts E and G in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and N in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and U in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts S and A in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts L in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts E and A in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts S in place.
  13. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and I in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts G in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts A in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts P and R in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts P in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts T and E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and G in place.

What do the words in #98 mean?

TAPERED
adjective: becoming gradually narrower
STOPGAP
noun: something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
IMPULSE
noun: an instinctive motive
GARBAGE
noun: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
TESTING
noun: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
PROSPER
verb: make steady progress
REGALIA
noun: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
DEPLETE
verb: use up (resources or materials)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, June 6, 2026.