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Deluxe Waffle #44 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, April 13, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #44

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 #44

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: contrary to your interests or welfare

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ADVERSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: partial or total loss of memory

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with A.

    Show the word

    AMNESIA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ASSAULT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TENURED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ADAMANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: meat from a deer used as food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with N.

    Show the word

    VENISON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who rescues you from harm or danger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RESCUER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of high moral or intellectual value

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EXALTED

What is the answer to Deluxe #44?

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: ADVERSE, AMNESIA, ASSAULT, TENURED

Down: ADAMANT, VENISON, RESCUER, EXALTED

How do you solve #44 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts A and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts D and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and N in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts M and S in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts S and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 7. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts D and N in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts V and E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts X in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts E and O in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts A in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 5. This puts I and U in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts M in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts N and E in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts S in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts L and R in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts A in place.
  19. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts T and U in place.

What do the words in #44 mean?

ADVERSE
adjective: contrary to your interests or welfare
AMNESIA
noun: partial or total loss of memory
ASSAULT
noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
TENURED
adjective: appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime
ADAMANT
adjective: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
VENISON
noun: meat from a deer used as food
RESCUER
noun: a person who rescues you from harm or danger
EXALTED
adjective: of high moral or intellectual value

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, April 13, 2026.