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Deluxe Waffle #141 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #141

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 #141

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 large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with R.

    Show the word

    GRINDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: improved or brought up to date

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    REVISED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an act that fails

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FAILURE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: subject to popular election

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ELECTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: tallest living quadruped

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with E.

    Show the word

    GIRAFFE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INVOICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: strong feelings of dislike

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DISGUST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who has red hair

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    REDHEAD

What is the answer to Deluxe #141?

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: GRINDER, REVISED, FAILURE, ELECTED

Down: GIRAFFE, INVOICE, DISGUST, REDHEAD

How do you solve #141 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 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 5, column 5. This puts G and U in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 6. This puts N and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts R and F in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts S and D in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 3. This puts E and C in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts H and L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts F in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts D and A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 7. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts I and D in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts N in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts I and R in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts R in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and C in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts A in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts O and E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and E in place.

What do the words in #141 mean?

GRINDER
noun: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
REVISED
adjective: improved or brought up to date
FAILURE
noun: an act that fails
ELECTED
adjective: subject to popular election
GIRAFFE
noun: tallest living quadruped
INVOICE
noun: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
DISGUST
noun: strong feelings of dislike
REDHEAD
noun: someone who has red hair

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