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Deluxe Waffle #80 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #80

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 #80

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: wear off or die down

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SUBSIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: marked by utter benignity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with C.

    Show the word

    ANGELIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the body of people who lead a group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with S.

    Show the word

    LEADERS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: compacted by ironing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

    Show the word

    PRESSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with P.

    Show the word

    SCALLOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: cases used to carry belongings when traveling

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BAGGAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ILLNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: covered or protected with or as if with a case

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENCASED

What is the answer to Deluxe #80?

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: SUBSIDE, ANGELIC, LEADERS, PRESSED

Down: SCALLOP, BAGGAGE, ILLNESS, ENCASED

How do you solve #80 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts U and S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 6. This puts D in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts B in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts L and P in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts C and E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts R in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts I in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts C and E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts G in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts R in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts N and S in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts L and G in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and O in place.

What do the words in #80 mean?

SUBSIDE
verb: wear off or die down
ANGELIC
adjective: marked by utter benignity
LEADERS
noun: the body of people who lead a group
PRESSED
adjective: compacted by ironing
SCALLOP
noun: one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
BAGGAGE
noun: cases used to carry belongings when traveling
ILLNESS
noun: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
ENCASED
adjective: covered or protected with or as if with a case

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, May 19, 2026.