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Deluxe Waffle #12 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, March 12, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #12

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

Want one more try first? Play #12.

Hints for each word in #12

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: engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with G.

    Show the word

    BANKING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: filled with something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    STUFFED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a hose that carries air under pressure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AIRLINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DILUTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BASTARD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having no personal preference

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NEUTRAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: impose something unpleasant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    INFLICT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with D.

    Show the word

    GODSEND

What is the answer to Deluxe #12?

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: BANKING, STUFFED, AIRLINE, DILUTED

Down: BASTARD, NEUTRAL, INFLICT, GODSEND

How do you solve #12 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #12 mean?

BANKING
noun: engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
STUFFED
adjective: filled with something
AIRLINE
noun: a hose that carries air under pressure
DILUTED
adjective: reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
BASTARD
noun: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
NEUTRAL
adjective: having no personal preference
INFLICT
verb: impose something unpleasant
GODSEND
noun: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, March 12, 2026.