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Deluxe Waffle #27 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, March 27, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #27

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 #27

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: provide physical relief, as from pain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RELIEVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with G.

    Show the word

    FITTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SOLDIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LARCENY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of refusing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    REFUSAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: small or little relative to something else

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LITTLER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EDIFICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with eagerness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    EAGERLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #27?

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: RELIEVE, FITTING, SOLDIER, LARCENY

Down: REFUSAL, LITTLER, EDIFICE, EAGERLY

How do you solve #27 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 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and S in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts L and I in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts I and G in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts D and L in place.
  5. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts L and R in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts T and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts V and E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts E in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 5. This puts N and C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts T in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and O in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts F in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts I and N in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts U in place.
  17. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts A and C in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts T in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts E and R in place.

What do the words in #27 mean?

RELIEVE
verb: provide physical relief, as from pain
FITTING
adjective: in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
SOLDIER
noun: an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
LARCENY
noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
REFUSAL
noun: the act of refusing
LITTLER
adjective: small or little relative to something else
EDIFICE
noun: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
EAGERLY
adverb: with eagerness

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, March 27, 2026.