Deluxe Waffle #122 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #122
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 #122
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.
Word 1: the first row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: expletives used informally as intensifiers
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with D.
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BLASTED
Word 2: the second row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with Y.
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TRILOGY
Word 3: the third row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: based on sound reasoning or evidence
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with E.
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TENABLE
Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with S.
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BADNESS
Word 5: the first column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with B and ends with B.
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BATHTUB
Word 6: the second column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with D.
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ALIGNED
Word 7: the third column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a source of difficulty
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with E.
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TROUBLE
Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with D and ends with S.
Show the word
DRYNESS
What is the answer to Deluxe #122?
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: BLASTED, TRILOGY, TENABLE, BADNESS
Down: BATHTUB, ALIGNED, TROUBLE, DRYNESS
How do you solve #122 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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- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and S in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 1. This puts D and T in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and S in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts B in place.
- Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts N and U in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts L in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts S and Y in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts L in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts D in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts B in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts I and L in place.
- Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts H in place.
- Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts U in place.
- Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts B in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts L and S in place.
What do the words in #122 mean?
- BLASTED
- adjective: expletives used informally as intensifiers
- TRILOGY
- noun: a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
- TENABLE
- adjective: based on sound reasoning or evidence
- BADNESS
- noun: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- BATHTUB
- noun: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
- ALIGNED
- adjective: brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
- TROUBLE
- noun: a source of difficulty
- DRYNESS
- noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, June 30, 2026.