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Deluxe Waffle #36 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #36

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 #36

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: change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CONVERT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: heighten or intensify

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ANIMATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a learned person (especially in the humanities)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SCHOLAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

    Show the word

    STRATUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: alternative names for the body of a human being

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CHASSIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not either

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with R.

    Show the word

    NEITHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EPAULET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a proposition deducible from basic postulates

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with M.

    Show the word

    THEOREM

What is the answer to Deluxe #36?

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: CONVERT, ANIMATE, SCHOLAR, STRATUM

Down: CHASSIS, NEITHER, EPAULET, THEOREM

How do you solve #36 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 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts O and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts R and A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and U in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 1. This puts N and S in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts S and T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts C in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts U and R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts H in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 4. This puts V in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts N in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and T in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts A in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts P and S in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts C in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 3. This puts T in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts H and E in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts I in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts O and E in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts H in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts O and L in place.

What do the words in #36 mean?

CONVERT
verb: change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
ANIMATE
verb: heighten or intensify
SCHOLAR
noun: a learned person (especially in the humanities)
STRATUM
noun: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
CHASSIS
noun: alternative names for the body of a human being
NEITHER
adjective: not either
EPAULET
noun: adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
THEOREM
noun: a proposition deducible from basic postulates

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, April 5, 2026.