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Deluxe Waffle #72 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #72

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 #72

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: large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    COPIOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put into a proper or systematic order

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARRANGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PLUMBER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: mixed with impurities

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DEBASED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with D.

    Show the word

    CHAPPED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with B.

    Show the word

    PERTURB

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with S.

    Show the word

    OMNIBUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SHEARED

What is the answer to Deluxe #72?

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: COPIOUS, ARRANGE, PLUMBER, DEBASED

Down: CHAPPED, PERTURB, OMNIBUS, SHEARED

How do you solve #72 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 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts C and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts H and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts M and E in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and U in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts T and B in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts P and U in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts M and R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts O in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 7. This puts P and H in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 6. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts U in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 7. This puts R and E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts G and P in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and A in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts L in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts A in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and E in place.

What do the words in #72 mean?

COPIOUS
adjective: large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
ARRANGE
verb: put into a proper or systematic order
PLUMBER
noun: a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
DEBASED
adjective: mixed with impurities
CHAPPED
adjective: used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
PERTURB
verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
OMNIBUS
noun: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
SHEARED
adjective: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, May 11, 2026.