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Deluxe Waffle #124 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #124

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 #124

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: the feeling of being bored by something tedious

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with M.

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    BOREDOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a tooth for cutting or gnawing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INCISOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with H.

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    GOULASH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

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    SWEATER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with S.

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    BRIDGES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one who lives in solitude

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

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    RECLUSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

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    DISTANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an inhabitant of a border district

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with R.

    Show the word

    MARCHER

What is the answer to Deluxe #124?

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: BOREDOM, INCISOR, GOULASH, SWEATER

Down: BRIDGES, RECLUSE, DISTANT, MARCHER

How do you solve #124 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 6, column 7. This puts B and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts O and R in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts A and O in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts L and S in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 7. This puts M in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts D in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts O and U in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts D in place.
  12. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts C in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts R and S in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts L in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts H in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and R in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts S in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and T in place.

What do the words in #124 mean?

BOREDOM
noun: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
INCISOR
noun: a tooth for cutting or gnawing
GOULASH
noun: a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
SWEATER
noun: a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
BRIDGES
noun: United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
RECLUSE
noun: one who lives in solitude
DISTANT
adjective: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
MARCHER
noun: an inhabitant of a border district

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, July 2, 2026.