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Deluxe Waffle #49 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, April 18, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #49

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 #49

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: streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with G.

    Show the word

    FLARING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: cause to repeat a cycle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RECYCLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with A.

    Show the word

    ANTENNA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MACHETE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with M.

    Show the word

    FOREARM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ASCETIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INCENSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GRENADE

What is the answer to Deluxe #49?

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: FLARING, RECYCLE, ANTENNA, MACHETE

Down: FOREARM, ASCETIC, INCENSE, GRENADE

How do you solve #49 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 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts A and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 3. This puts N and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts O and E in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts R and M in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts R and A in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts E and N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts F and D in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts N in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts S in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts S in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 1. This puts L and A in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 5. This puts C in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and E in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts N in place.
  18. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts H and T in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts N in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and A in place.

What do the words in #49 mean?

FLARING
adjective: streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
RECYCLE
verb: cause to repeat a cycle
ANTENNA
noun: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
MACHETE
noun: a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
FOREARM
noun: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
ASCETIC
noun: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
INCENSE
noun: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
GRENADE
noun: a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, April 18, 2026.