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Deluxe Waffle #4 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Wednesday, March 4, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #4

8 words hide in this 7×7 grid. You get 25 swaps, and the best solve takes 20.

Want one more try first? Play #4.

Hints for each word in #4

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 distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLADDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with D.

    Show the word

    WORRIED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: gleam or glow intermittently

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TWINKLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: ten 10s

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

    Show the word

    HUNDRED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: attract

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

    Show the word

    BEWITCH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: call before a court to answer an indictment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ARRAIGN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who drinks liquids

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with R.

    Show the word

    DRINKER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who has red hair

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    REDHEAD

What is the answer to Deluxe #4?

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: BLADDER, WORRIED, TWINKLE, HUNDRED

Down: BEWITCH, ARRAIGN, DRINKER, REDHEAD

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

What do the words in #4 mean?

BLADDER
noun: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
WORRIED
adjective: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
TWINKLE
verb: gleam or glow intermittently
HUNDRED
noun: ten 10s
BEWITCH
verb: attract
ARRAIGN
verb: call before a court to answer an indictment
DRINKER
noun: a person who drinks liquids
REDHEAD
noun: someone who has red hair

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, March 4, 2026.