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Deluxe Waffle #79 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #79

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 #79

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

    noun: a meeting for execution of a group's functions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SESSION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

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    ACRONYM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PLASTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: migratory

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with C.

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    NOMADIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make sharp or sharper

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SHARPEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: witty language used to convey insults or scorn

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with M.

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    SARCASM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: set afire

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with D.

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    IGNITED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to or denoting numbers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with C.

    Show the word

    NUMERIC

What is the answer to Deluxe #79?

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: SESSION, ACRONYM, PLASTER, NOMADIC

Down: SHARPEN, SARCASM, IGNITED, NUMERIC

How do you solve #79 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #79 mean?

SESSION
noun: a meeting for execution of a group's functions
ACRONYM
noun: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
PLASTER
noun: a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
NOMADIC
adjective: migratory
SHARPEN
verb: make sharp or sharper
SARCASM
noun: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
IGNITED
adjective: set afire
NUMERIC
adjective: of or relating to or denoting numbers

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, May 18, 2026.