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Deluxe Waffle #132 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #132

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 #132

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: resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with H.

    Show the word

    MANNISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: bar from attention or consideration

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DISMISS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CUISINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the quality of being loyal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LOYALTY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to the study or practice of medicine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

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    MEDICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a nasty ill-tempered manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NASTILY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

    Show the word

    INITIAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HOSIERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #132?

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: MANNISH, DISMISS, CUISINE, LOYALTY

Down: MEDICAL, NASTILY, INITIAL, HOSIERY

How do you solve #132 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #132 mean?

MANNISH
adjective: resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
DISMISS
verb: bar from attention or consideration
CUISINE
noun: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
LOYALTY
noun: the quality of being loyal
MEDICAL
adjective: relating to the study or practice of medicine
NASTILY
adverb: in a nasty ill-tempered manner
INITIAL
noun: the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
HOSIERY
noun: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, July 10, 2026.