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Deluxe Waffle #91 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, May 30, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #91

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 #91

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: cause inflammation in

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INFLAME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LEATHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with H.

    Show the word

    CATFISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a tacit manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TACITLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ILLICIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: excessively agitated

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with C.

    Show the word

    FRANTIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who does not believe in the existence of a god

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ATHEIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    EARTHLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #91?

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: INFLAME, LEATHER, CATFISH, TACITLY

Down: ILLICIT, FRANTIC, ATHEIST, EARTHLY

How do you solve #91 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 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts F and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts L and E in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts I in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts A and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 3. This puts N in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and A in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts L and C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 5. This puts H in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts A in place.
  14. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts C and I in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts I and H in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and L in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts S in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts F and T in place.

What do the words in #91 mean?

INFLAME
verb: cause inflammation in
LEATHER
noun: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
CATFISH
noun: flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States
TACITLY
adverb: in a tacit manner
ILLICIT
adjective: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
FRANTIC
adjective: excessively agitated
ATHEIST
noun: someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
EARTHLY
adjective: of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, May 30, 2026.