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Deluxe Waffle #14 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, March 14, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #14

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 #14

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 stipulated condition

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with O.

    Show the word

    PROVISO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a conceited and self-centered person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EGOTIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with A.

    Show the word

    MASCARA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a violent commotion or disturbance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TEMPEST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: acquire for oneself before others can do so

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PREEMPT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with M.

    Show the word

    OPOSSUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: reproduce someone's behavior or looks

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMITATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: live longer than

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

    Show the word

    OUTLAST

What is the answer to Deluxe #14?

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: PROVISO, EGOTIST, MASCARA, TEMPEST

Down: PREEMPT, OPOSSUM, IMITATE, OUTLAST

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

What do the words in #14 mean?

PROVISO
noun: a stipulated condition
EGOTIST
noun: a conceited and self-centered person
MASCARA
noun: makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
TEMPEST
noun: a violent commotion or disturbance
PREEMPT
verb: acquire for oneself before others can do so
OPOSSUM
noun: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
IMITATE
verb: reproduce someone's behavior or looks
OUTLAST
verb: live longer than

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, March 14, 2026.