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Deluxe Waffle #65 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Monday, May 4, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #65

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 #65

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: of or relating to a coast

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with L.

    Show the word

    COASTAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ANCIENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: to the degree or extent that

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INSOFAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: place in proper rank

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MARSHAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the part of the skull that encloses the brain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with M.

    Show the word

    CRANIUM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who imputes guilt or blame

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ACCUSER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TWELFTH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with L.

    Show the word

    LATERAL

What is the answer to Deluxe #65?

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: COASTAL, ANCIENT, INSOFAR, MARSHAL

Down: CRANIUM, ACCUSER, TWELFTH, LATERAL

How do you solve #65 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 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 2, column 3. This puts O and C in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts R and N in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and L in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts C and M in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and F in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts W and A in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts I in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts R in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 5. This puts T in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts N and H in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 3. This puts T in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts U in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and S in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts L in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts A and R in place.

What do the words in #65 mean?

COASTAL
adjective: of or relating to a coast
ANCIENT
adjective: belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
INSOFAR
adverb: to the degree or extent that
MARSHAL
verb: place in proper rank
CRANIUM
noun: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
ACCUSER
noun: someone who imputes guilt or blame
TWELFTH
adjective: coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
LATERAL
noun: a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, May 4, 2026.