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Deluxe Waffle #33 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Thursday, April 2, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #33

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 #33

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: a rude or vulgar fool

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with N.

    Show the word

    BUFFOON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CARCASS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who carries a message

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    COURIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: continuing forever or indefinitely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ETERNAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BICYCLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FORTUNE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an instance of oratory

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ORATION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NOSTRIL

What is the answer to Deluxe #33?

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: BUFFOON, CARCASS, COURIER, ETERNAL

Down: BICYCLE, FORTUNE, ORATION, NOSTRIL

How do you solve #33 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 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts F and T in place.
  2. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts T and R in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts T and L in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts I and E in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts R and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts C in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts Y in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts O in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts B and U in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts C in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts U in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts I in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts F and L in place.
  15. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts O in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts S and N in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and R in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts O and T in place.

What do the words in #33 mean?

BUFFOON
noun: a rude or vulgar fool
CARCASS
noun: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
COURIER
noun: a person who carries a message
ETERNAL
adjective: continuing forever or indefinitely
BICYCLE
noun: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
FORTUNE
noun: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
ORATION
noun: an instance of oratory
NOSTRIL
noun: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, April 2, 2026.