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Deluxe Waffle #8 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, March 8, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #8

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 #8

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: having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TACTFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a drawing intended to explain how something works

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with M.

    Show the word

    DIAGRAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

    Show the word

    OUTPOST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: granted exemption

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EXCUSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a larval frog or toad

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TADPOLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: lacking a visible order or organization

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with C.

    Show the word

    CHAOTIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: marked by extreme and violent energy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FURIOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: small in range or scope

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LIMITED

What is the answer to Deluxe #8?

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: TACTFUL, DIAGRAM, OUTPOST, EXCUSED

Down: TADPOLE, CHAOTIC, FURIOUS, LIMITED

How do you solve #8 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #8 mean?

TACTFUL
adjective: having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
DIAGRAM
noun: a drawing intended to explain how something works
OUTPOST
noun: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
EXCUSED
adjective: granted exemption
TADPOLE
noun: a larval frog or toad
CHAOTIC
adjective: lacking a visible order or organization
FURIOUS
adjective: marked by extreme and violent energy
LIMITED
adjective: small in range or scope

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, March 8, 2026.