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Deluxe Waffle #66 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #66

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 #66

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

    verb: be incompatible

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    COLLIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: experiencing a sudden sense of danger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ALARMED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with W.

    Show the word

    SPARROW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of trees whose leaves are acerate

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with D.

    Show the word

    NEEDLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make or become coarse or coarser

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    COARSEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the discharge of a fluid from some container

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LEAKAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

    Show the word

    IMMORAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENDOWED

What is the answer to Deluxe #66?

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: COLLIDE, ALARMED, SPARROW, NEEDLED

Down: COARSEN, LEAKAGE, IMMORAL, ENDOWED

How do you solve #66 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 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts L and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and D in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts D and R in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and P in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts R and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts C in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 3. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts O in place.
  11. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts R and W in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts D in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts L and E in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 3. This puts N in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts K and E in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts M in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and N in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 3. This puts R in place.
  19. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts D and L in place.

What do the words in #66 mean?

COLLIDE
verb: be incompatible
ALARMED
adjective: experiencing a sudden sense of danger
SPARROW
noun: any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
NEEDLED
adjective: of trees whose leaves are acerate
COARSEN
verb: make or become coarse or coarser
LEAKAGE
noun: the discharge of a fluid from some container
IMMORAL
adjective: deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
ENDOWED
adjective: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, May 5, 2026.