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Deluxe Waffle #56 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #56

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 #56

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: the act of pelting with stones

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with G.

    Show the word

    STONING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    RADICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with O.

    Show the word

    PORTICO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SLYNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    STRIPES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ORDERLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an elevated geological formation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INCLINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GALLOWS

What is the answer to Deluxe #56?

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: STONING, RADICAL, PORTICO, SLYNESS

Down: STRIPES, ORDERLY, INCLINE, GALLOWS

How do you solve #56 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 7, column 5. This puts S and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 3. This puts T and O in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts N and T in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts N and I in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 5. This puts A and C in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts L and I in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts P and S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 3. This puts N and Y in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 5. This puts A and N in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts O in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts I and S in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 3. This puts L in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and S in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and N in place.

What do the words in #56 mean?

STONING
noun: the act of pelting with stones
RADICAL
noun: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
PORTICO
noun: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
SLYNESS
noun: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
STRIPES
noun: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
ORDERLY
noun: a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
INCLINE
noun: an elevated geological formation
GALLOWS
noun: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, April 25, 2026.