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Deluxe Waffle #108 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, June 16, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #108

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 #108

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: causing physical or psychological pain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with L.

    Show the word

    PAINFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who is rejected (from society or home)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

    Show the word

    OUTCAST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LIGHTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: lean and sinewy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    STRINGY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with S.

    Show the word

    PEOPLES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INTEGER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make flat or flatter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with N.

    Show the word

    FLATTEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LITURGY

What is the answer to Deluxe #108?

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: PAINFUL, OUTCAST, LIGHTER, STRINGY

Down: PEOPLES, INTEGER, FLATTEN, LITURGY

How do you solve #108 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 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and T in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts U and C in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts T and E in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts U and E in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 6. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts I in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts O and P in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 6. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts N in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts F and E in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 5. This puts A in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts H and R in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and N in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 3. This puts E in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts S and Y in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and R in place.

What do the words in #108 mean?

PAINFUL
adjective: causing physical or psychological pain
OUTCAST
noun: a person who is rejected (from society or home)
LIGHTER
noun: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
STRINGY
adjective: lean and sinewy
PEOPLES
noun: the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
INTEGER
noun: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
FLATTEN
verb: make flat or flatter
LITURGY
noun: a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, June 16, 2026.