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Deluxe Waffle #63 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, May 2, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #63

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 #63

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: filled with or marked by tears

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TEARFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a mark against a person for misconduct or failure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DEMERIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the descendants of one individual

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LINEAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ROCKERS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a young child

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TODDLER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ALMANAC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: leave someone who needs or counts on you

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FORSAKE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the literary culture

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with S.

    Show the word

    LETTERS

What is the answer to Deluxe #63?

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: TEARFUL, DEMERIT, LINEAGE, ROCKERS

Down: TODDLER, ALMANAC, FORSAKE, LETTERS

How do you solve #63 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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  1. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 7. This puts R and L in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and K in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts R and G in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts S and T in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 3. This puts I and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts F in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts A and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts D in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 3. This puts M in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts U and R in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts L in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts T in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts O and A in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts O in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and S in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts A in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts E and R in place.

What do the words in #63 mean?

TEARFUL
adjective: filled with or marked by tears
DEMERIT
noun: a mark against a person for misconduct or failure
LINEAGE
noun: the descendants of one individual
ROCKERS
noun: originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s
TODDLER
noun: a young child
ALMANAC
noun: an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
FORSAKE
verb: leave someone who needs or counts on you
LETTERS
noun: the literary culture

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 2, 2026.