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Deluxe Waffle #19 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, March 19, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #19

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 #19

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: an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

    Show the word

    EQUATOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an automaton that resembles a human being

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ANDROID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a particular branch of scientific knowledge

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SCIENCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DIGRESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of time) having passed or slipped by

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ELAPSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: never dying

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with G.

    Show the word

    UNDYING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: beat severely with a whip or rod

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TROUNCE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    REDRESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #19?

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: EQUATOR, ANDROID, SCIENCE, DIGRESS

Down: ELAPSED, UNDYING, TROUNCE, REDRESS

How do you solve #19 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #19 mean?

EQUATOR
noun: an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
ANDROID
noun: an automaton that resembles a human being
SCIENCE
noun: a particular branch of scientific knowledge
DIGRESS
verb: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
ELAPSED
adjective: (of time) having passed or slipped by
UNDYING
adjective: never dying
TROUNCE
verb: beat severely with a whip or rod
REDRESS
noun: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, March 19, 2026.