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Deluxe Waffle #29 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, March 29, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #29

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 #29

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: one who trains other persons or animals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TRAINER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a man who delivers the mail

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with N.

    Show the word

    POSTMAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with L.

    Show the word

    SPATIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the present or immediately coming night

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TONIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: set in type

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TYPESET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: refrain from voting

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ABSTAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: causing numbness or insensitivity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

    Show the word

    NUMBING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RINGLET

What is the answer to Deluxe #29?

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: TRAINER, POSTMAN, SPATIAL, TONIGHT

Down: TYPESET, ABSTAIN, NUMBING, RINGLET

How do you solve #29 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 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and T in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts I and G in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and N in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts A and H in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts E and A in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts T and O in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts B and N in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 1. This puts N in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts Y in place.
  13. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts S and I in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts P in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts U and I in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts G and E in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts B and N in place.

What do the words in #29 mean?

TRAINER
noun: one who trains other persons or animals
POSTMAN
noun: a man who delivers the mail
SPATIAL
adjective: pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space
TONIGHT
noun: the present or immediately coming night
TYPESET
verb: set in type
ABSTAIN
verb: refrain from voting
NUMBING
adjective: causing numbness or insensitivity
RINGLET
noun: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, March 29, 2026.