Deluxe Waffle #6 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #6
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 #6
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.
Word 1: the first row (row 1)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: move along rapidly and lightly
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with F and ends with R.
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FLUTTER
Word 2: the second row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a contentious speech act
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with A and ends with G.
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ARGUING
Word 3: the third row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: formed or conceived by the imagination
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with F and ends with D.
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FANCIED
Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the quality of being loyal
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with L and ends with Y.
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LOYALTY
Word 5: the first column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: experiencing or showing fear
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with F and ends with L.
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FEARFUL
Word 6: the second column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the state of being urgent
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with U and ends with Y.
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URGENCY
Word 7: the third column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
adjective: (informal) small and of little importance
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with L.
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TRIVIAL
Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)
Hint 1: the clue
adverb: in a rigid manner
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with Y.
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RIGIDLY
What is the answer to Deluxe #6?
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: FLUTTER, ARGUING, FANCIED, LOYALTY
Down: FEARFUL, URGENCY, TRIVIAL, RIGIDLY
How do you solve #6 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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- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and L in place.
- Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts I and R in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and I in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts G and L in place.
- Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts I and N in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts T in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts L and Y in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 7. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts U and A in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts R and Y in place.
- Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 6. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and O in place.
- Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts V in place.
- Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts C in place.
- Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts F and L in place.
- Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts A in place.
- Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts D and T in place.
What do the words in #6 mean?
- FLUTTER
- verb: move along rapidly and lightly
- ARGUING
- noun: a contentious speech act
- FANCIED
- adjective: formed or conceived by the imagination
- LOYALTY
- noun: the quality of being loyal
- FEARFUL
- adjective: experiencing or showing fear
- URGENCY
- noun: the state of being urgent
- TRIVIAL
- adjective: (informal) small and of little importance
- RIGIDLY
- adverb: in a rigid manner
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, March 6, 2026.