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Deluxe Waffle #99 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, June 7, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #99

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 #99

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: a swaggering show of courage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with O.

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    BRAVADO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to or involving light or optics

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with L.

    Show the word

    OPTICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the ability to form mental images of things or events

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with G.

    Show the word

    IMAGING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a belligerent grouch

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

    Show the word

    HOTHEAD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

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    BOORISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

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    ATTRACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a depository containing historical records and documents

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARCHIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: under a moral obligation to do something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with D.

    Show the word

    OBLIGED

What is the answer to Deluxe #99?

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: BRAVADO, OPTICAL, IMAGING, HOTHEAD

Down: BOORISH, ATTRACT, ARCHIVE, OBLIGED

How do you solve #99 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 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 7, column 4. This puts A and H in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts V and O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts O and I in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts T and V in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and I in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts B in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and D in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts P in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 3. This puts D and C in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 3. This puts T in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts B in place.
  15. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts G and A in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts H and I in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 2. This puts O in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 3. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts G and E in place.

What do the words in #99 mean?

BRAVADO
noun: a swaggering show of courage
OPTICAL
adjective: of or relating to or involving light or optics
IMAGING
noun: the ability to form mental images of things or events
HOTHEAD
noun: a belligerent grouch
BOORISH
adjective: ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
ATTRACT
verb: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
ARCHIVE
noun: a depository containing historical records and documents
OBLIGED
adjective: under a moral obligation to do something

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, June 7, 2026.