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Deluxe Waffle #112 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, June 20, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #112

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 #112

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 room equipped for preparing meals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with N.

    Show the word

    KITCHEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: capable of wounding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

    Show the word

    NIPPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who quits school before graduation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DROPOUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: freedom from vanity or conceit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    MODESTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a domain in which something is dominant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with M.

    Show the word

    KINGDOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TYPHOID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: extremely wicked, deeply criminal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HEINOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: happening every night

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NIGHTLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #112?

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: KITCHEN, NIPPING, DROPOUT, MODESTY

Down: KINGDOM, TYPHOID, HEINOUS, NIGHTLY

How do you solve #112 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 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts H and U in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and D in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and N in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts I and Y in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts G and P in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts I in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and D in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts Y in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and O in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts O in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts H in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts N and T in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts P in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts I and O in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and L in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts E in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts M in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts O in place.
  20. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts N and T in place.

What do the words in #112 mean?

KITCHEN
noun: a room equipped for preparing meals
NIPPING
adjective: capable of wounding
DROPOUT
noun: someone who quits school before graduation
MODESTY
noun: freedom from vanity or conceit
KINGDOM
noun: a domain in which something is dominant
TYPHOID
noun: serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration
HEINOUS
adjective: extremely wicked, deeply criminal
NIGHTLY
adjective: happening every night

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, June 20, 2026.