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Deluxe Waffle #106 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, June 14, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #106

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 #106

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 by dragging one's feet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SHAMBLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BRAZIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with H.

    Show the word

    EYELASH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a heavy rain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TORRENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: cause the downfall of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SUBVERT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    AMATEUR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: army unit smaller than a division

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BRIGADE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the range within which a voice can be heard

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EARSHOT

What is the answer to Deluxe #106?

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: SHAMBLE, BRAZIER, EYELASH, TORRENT

Down: SUBVERT, AMATEUR, BRIGADE, EARSHOT

How do you solve #106 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts S and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts A and B in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts U and I in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts R and E in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts S and R in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 7. This puts E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts M and T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 7. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 2. This puts L in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts A in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts R in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts B and E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 7. This puts Z in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts V and T in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts L in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts E in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts G and U in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts O in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts Y and R in place.

What do the words in #106 mean?

SHAMBLE
verb: walk by dragging one's feet
BRAZIER
noun: large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned
EYELASH
noun: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
TORRENT
noun: a heavy rain
SUBVERT
verb: cause the downfall of
AMATEUR
noun: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
BRIGADE
noun: army unit smaller than a division
EARSHOT
noun: the range within which a voice can be heard

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, June 14, 2026.