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Deluxe Waffle #101 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #101

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 #101

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

    verb: walk unsteadily

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    STUMBLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with E.

    Show the word

    POTHOLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ANGULAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: grow too large or too mature for

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with W.

    Show the word

    OUTGROW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a female singer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with O.

    Show the word

    SOPRANO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: being in a tense state

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with T.

    Show the word

    UPTIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BROILER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the arch of hair above each eye

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with W.

    Show the word

    EYEBROW

What is the answer to Deluxe #101?

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: STUMBLE, POTHOLE, ANGULAR, OUTGROW

Down: SOPRANO, UPTIGHT, BROILER, EYEBROW

How do you solve #101 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 2, column 5. This puts U and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 1. This puts B and O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts L and U in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and O in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts O and E in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  7. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts H and O in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts M in place.
  10. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 1. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts H in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts P in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts I and N in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts B in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and G in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts N in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 3. This puts U and T in place.

What do the words in #101 mean?

STUMBLE
verb: walk unsteadily
POTHOLE
noun: a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
ANGULAR
adjective: measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
OUTGROW
verb: grow too large or too mature for
SOPRANO
noun: a female singer
UPTIGHT
adjective: being in a tense state
BROILER
noun: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
EYEBROW
noun: the arch of hair above each eye

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, June 9, 2026.