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Deluxe Waffle #128 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #128

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 #128

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

    verb: make whistling sounds

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WHISTLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: cancel officially

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RESCIND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with R.

    Show the word

    HOARDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with Y.

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    POTTERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with P.

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    WORSHIP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

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    INSTANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: turn in a twisting or spinning motion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TWIDDLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: advanced in years

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ELDERLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #128?

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: WHISTLE, RESCIND, HOARDER, POTTERY

Down: WORSHIP, INSTANT, TWIDDLE, ELDERLY

How do you solve #128 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts S and I in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and D in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and L in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 7. This puts W in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts E and N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 6. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts H and R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts D and A in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 7. This puts L in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts N in place.
  13. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts O and T in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts R in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts N and P in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and T in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts R in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts S and L in place.

What do the words in #128 mean?

WHISTLE
verb: make whistling sounds
RESCIND
verb: cancel officially
HOARDER
noun: a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
POTTERY
noun: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
WORSHIP
verb: love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
INSTANT
noun: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
TWIDDLE
verb: turn in a twisting or spinning motion
ELDERLY
adjective: advanced in years

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, July 6, 2026.