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Deluxe Waffle #90 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #90

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 #90

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: the yield from plants in a single growing season

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HARVEST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: copy that is not the original

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with A.

    Show the word

    REPLICA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with N.

    Show the word

    EVASION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: cooked in steam

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    STEAMED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HARNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    REPLACE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ELITISM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TRAINED

What is the answer to Deluxe #90?

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: HARVEST, REPLICA, EVASION, STEAMED

Down: HARNESS, REPLACE, ELITISM, TRAINED

How do you solve #90 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #90 mean?

HARVEST
noun: the yield from plants in a single growing season
REPLICA
noun: copy that is not the original
EVASION
noun: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
STEAMED
adjective: cooked in steam
HARNESS
noun: a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
REPLACE
verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
ELITISM
noun: the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
TRAINED
adjective: shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, May 29, 2026.