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Deluxe Waffle #25 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, March 25, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #25

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 #25

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: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLINDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: structures collectively in which people are housed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LODGING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a farewell remark

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GOODBYE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ABSCESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the capital of Emilia-Romagna

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with A.

    Show the word

    BOLOGNA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: within a building

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with S.

    Show the word

    INDOORS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DRIBBLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    REGRESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #25?

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: BLINDER, LODGING, GOODBYE, ABSCESS

Down: BOLOGNA, INDOORS, DRIBBLE, REGRESS

How do you solve #25 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #25 mean?

BLINDER
noun: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
LODGING
noun: structures collectively in which people are housed
GOODBYE
noun: a farewell remark
ABSCESS
noun: symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
BOLOGNA
noun: the capital of Emilia-Romagna
INDOORS
adverb: within a building
DRIBBLE
verb: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
REGRESS
noun: the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, March 25, 2026.