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Deluxe Waffle #110 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #110

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 #110

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: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

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    LASTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with N.

    Show the word

    DOLPHIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

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    BUNGLER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or involving the stomach

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with C.

    Show the word

    GASTRIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LADYBUG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a movie without a soundtrack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

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    SILENTS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INHALER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with C.

    Show the word

    GENERIC

What is the answer to Deluxe #110?

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: LASTING, DOLPHIN, BUNGLER, GASTRIC

Down: LADYBUG, SILENTS, INHALER, GENERIC

How do you solve #110 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #110 mean?

LASTING
adjective: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
DOLPHIN
noun: large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
BUNGLER
noun: someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
GASTRIC
adjective: relating to or involving the stomach
LADYBUG
noun: small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
SILENTS
noun: a movie without a soundtrack
INHALER
noun: a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
GENERIC
noun: wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, June 18, 2026.