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Deluxe Waffle #95 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #95

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 #95

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 very wealthy or powerful businessman

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MAGNATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with P.

    Show the word

    NONSTOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: wear out completely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EXHAUST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: some unspecified time in the future

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SOMEDAY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: social deportment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MANNERS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a clothing fabric in a plaid weave

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with M.

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    GINGHAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: affect with wonder

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ASTOUND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: understanding and entering into another's feelings

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    EMPATHY

What is the answer to Deluxe #95?

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: MAGNATE, NONSTOP, EXHAUST, SOMEDAY

Down: MANNERS, GINGHAM, ASTOUND, EMPATHY

How do you solve #95 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 3, column 6. This puts M and O in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 7. This puts T and M in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and S in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 1. This puts O and E in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts A and T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts P in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts G and N in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts N in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts S and D in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts X in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts A and R in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 5. This puts S in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
  15. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and M in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts I in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts N and H in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts H in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and Y in place.

What do the words in #95 mean?

MAGNATE
noun: a very wealthy or powerful businessman
NONSTOP
noun: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
EXHAUST
verb: wear out completely
SOMEDAY
adverb: some unspecified time in the future
MANNERS
noun: social deportment
GINGHAM
noun: a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
ASTOUND
verb: affect with wonder
EMPATHY
noun: understanding and entering into another's feelings

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, June 3, 2026.