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Deluxe Waffle #28 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, March 28, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #28

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 #28

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: no longer in use

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DISUSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    OVATION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GRIDDLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: (formal) in or into that thing or place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    THEREIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a shortage of rainfall

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DROUGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SEASIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: deprive of by deceit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SWINDLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with N.

    Show the word

    DUNGEON

What is the answer to Deluxe #28?

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: DISUSED, OVATION, GRIDDLE, THEREIN

Down: DROUGHT, SEASIDE, SWINDLE, DUNGEON

How do you solve #28 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 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts D and I in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts R and H in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts N and E in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts L and I in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts S and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts G in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts U and D in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 7. This puts U in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts E and I in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts W in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts O and V in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts G in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts A and L in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts S in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and O in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts D and N in place.

What do the words in #28 mean?

DISUSED
adjective: no longer in use
OVATION
noun: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
GRIDDLE
noun: cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
THEREIN
adverb: (formal) in or into that thing or place
DROUGHT
noun: a shortage of rainfall
SEASIDE
noun: the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
SWINDLE
verb: deprive of by deceit
DUNGEON
noun: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, March 28, 2026.