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Deluxe Waffle #143 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #143

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 #143

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: playing golf

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with G.

    Show the word

    GOLFING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: violently angry and destructive behavior

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RAMPAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a female lion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with S.

    Show the word

    LIONESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: aroused to impatience or anger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ANNOYED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: largest anthropoid ape

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with A.

    Show the word

    GORILLA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: ridicule with satire

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LAMPOON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the ability to form mental images of things or events

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    IMAGERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with D.

    Show the word

    GREASED

What is the answer to Deluxe #143?

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: GOLFING, RAMPAGE, LIONESS, ANNOYED

Down: GORILLA, LAMPOON, IMAGERY, GREASED

How do you solve #143 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 5, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and O in place.
  2. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts L and N in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts A in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 6. This puts O and G in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts L in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts I in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts O and I in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts P in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts M and S in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 3. This puts P in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts Y in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts N in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and D in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and S in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts A and N in place.

What do the words in #143 mean?

GOLFING
noun: playing golf
RAMPAGE
noun: violently angry and destructive behavior
LIONESS
noun: a female lion
ANNOYED
adjective: aroused to impatience or anger
GORILLA
noun: largest anthropoid ape
LAMPOON
verb: ridicule with satire
IMAGERY
noun: the ability to form mental images of things or events
GREASED
adjective: smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, July 21, 2026.