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Deluxe Waffle #121 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, June 29, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #121

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 #121

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 natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SLUMBER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: extremely harmful

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    RUINOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: any of various alternatives

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ANOTHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a display of bad temper

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with M.

    Show the word

    TANTRUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SERVANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with N.

    Show the word

    UNICORN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a male with the same parents as someone else

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BROTHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ROSTRUM

What is the answer to Deluxe #121?

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: SLUMBER, RUINOUS, ANOTHER, TANTRUM

Down: SERVANT, UNICORN, BROTHER, ROSTRUM

How do you solve #121 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #121 mean?

SLUMBER
noun: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
RUINOUS
adjective: extremely harmful
ANOTHER
adjective: any of various alternatives
TANTRUM
noun: a display of bad temper
SERVANT
noun: a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
UNICORN
noun: an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
BROTHER
noun: a male with the same parents as someone else
ROSTRUM
noun: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, June 29, 2026.