Deluxe Waffle #64 answers and hints
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The starting grid for #64
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 #64
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
noun: the manner in which something is expressed in words
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with W and ends with G.
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WORDING
Word 2: the second row (row 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with T and ends with R.
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TRAPPER
Word 3: the third row (row 5)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with E and ends with E.
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EPISODE
Word 4: the fourth row (row 7)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with S and ends with T.
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SUGGEST
Word 5: the first column (column 1)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with W and ends with S.
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WITHERS
Word 6: the second column (column 3)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: a deep prolonged loud noise
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with R and ends with G.
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ROARING
Word 7: the third column (column 5)
Hint 1: the clue
verb: to make better
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with I and ends with E.
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IMPROVE
Word 8: the fourth column (column 7)
Hint 1: the clue
noun: an article of clothing
Hint 2: first and last letter
It starts with G and ends with T.
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GARMENT
What is the answer to Deluxe #64?
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: WORDING, TRAPPER, EPISODE, SUGGEST
Down: WITHERS, ROARING, IMPROVE, GARMENT
How do you solve #64 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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- Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and N in place.
- Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts G and M in place.
- Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts O and R in place.
- Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts T and E in place.
- Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts P and R in place.
- Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts O and N in place.
- Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and G in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts R in place.
- Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 2. This puts D and U in place.
- Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts N in place.
- Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts R and P in place.
- Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts I in place.
- Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts M in place.
- Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts H and S in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts G in place.
- Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
- Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts D and S in place.
What do the words in #64 mean?
- WORDING
- noun: the manner in which something is expressed in words
- TRAPPER
- noun: someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
- EPISODE
- noun: a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
- SUGGEST
- verb: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- WITHERS
- noun: the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
- ROARING
- noun: a deep prolonged loud noise
- IMPROVE
- verb: to make better
- GARMENT
- noun: an article of clothing
Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, May 3, 2026.