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Deluxe Waffle #20 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, March 20, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #20

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 #20

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: do away with

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with H.

    Show the word

    ABOLISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: subject to popular election

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ELECTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with A.

    Show the word

    DILEMMA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put, fix, force, or implant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DEPOSIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of legislation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    AMENDED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: coincide partially or wholly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with P.

    Show the word

    OVERLAP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ISTHMUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HYDRANT

What is the answer to Deluxe #20?

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: ABOLISH, ELECTED, DILEMMA, DEPOSIT

Down: AMENDED, OVERLAP, ISTHMUS, HYDRANT

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

What do the words in #20 mean?

ABOLISH
verb: do away with
ELECTED
adjective: subject to popular election
DILEMMA
noun: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
DEPOSIT
verb: put, fix, force, or implant
AMENDED
adjective: of legislation
OVERLAP
verb: coincide partially or wholly
ISTHMUS
noun: a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
HYDRANT
noun: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, March 20, 2026.