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Deluxe Waffle #188 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, September 4, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #188

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 #188

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

    adjective: of or relating to a wedding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NUPTIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a loose dressing gown for women

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with R.

    Show the word

    WRAPPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: direct or control

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

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    OPERATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: suggestive of sexual impropriety

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

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    NAUGHTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: recently born

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with N.

    Show the word

    NEWBORN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a relatively flat highland

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with U.

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    PLATEAU

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: challenge the honesty or veracity of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with H.

    Show the word

    IMPEACH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in large part

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LARGELY

What is the answer to Deluxe #188?

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: NUPTIAL, WRAPPER, OPERATE, NAUGHTY

Down: NEWBORN, PLATEAU, IMPEACH, LARGELY

How do you solve #188 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #188 mean?

NUPTIAL
adjective: of or relating to a wedding
WRAPPER
noun: a loose dressing gown for women
OPERATE
verb: direct or control
NAUGHTY
adjective: suggestive of sexual impropriety
NEWBORN
adjective: recently born
PLATEAU
noun: a relatively flat highland
IMPEACH
verb: challenge the honesty or veracity of
LARGELY
adverb: in large part

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, September 4, 2026.