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Deluxe Waffle #16 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, March 16, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #16

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 #16

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: influence by slyness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BEGUILE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: conceived of or imagined or hoped for

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DREAMED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OBSERVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: obsolete terms for legal insanity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MADNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a room used primarily for sleeping

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with M.

    Show the word

    BEDROOM

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

    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

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: thrust or throw into

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMMERSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: tiresomely long

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ENDLESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #16?

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: BEGUILE, DREAMED, OBSERVE, MADNESS

Down: BEDROOM, GREASED, IMMERSE, ENDLESS

How do you solve #16 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #16 mean?

BEGUILE
verb: influence by slyness
DREAMED
adjective: conceived of or imagined or hoped for
OBSERVE
verb: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
MADNESS
noun: obsolete terms for legal insanity
BEDROOM
noun: a room used primarily for sleeping
GREASED
adjective: smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
IMMERSE
verb: thrust or throw into
ENDLESS
adjective: tiresomely long

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, March 16, 2026.