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Deluxe Waffle #156 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #156

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 #156

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 series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with M.

    Show the word

    PROGRAM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with D.

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    OPERAND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: put in effect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

    Show the word

    FULFILL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: conceived of or imagined or hoped for

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

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    DREAMED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: treated so as to become resistant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

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    PROOFED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: lie upon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

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    OVERLIE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with M.

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    REALISM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: resembling sculpture

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

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    MODELED

What is the answer to Deluxe #156?

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: PROGRAM, OPERAND, FULFILL, DREAMED

Down: PROOFED, OVERLIE, REALISM, MODELED

How do you solve #156 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 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts R and L in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts V and E in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts E and I in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and D in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts D and R in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts R and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts L in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts P and M in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts L in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts D in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts O and E in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 4. This puts G in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts P in place.
  15. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 5. This puts A and S in place.
  16. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts M in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts R in place.
  18. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts A and E in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 1. This puts F in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and U in place.

What do the words in #156 mean?

PROGRAM
noun: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
OPERAND
noun: a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
FULFILL
verb: put in effect
DREAMED
adjective: conceived of or imagined or hoped for
PROOFED
adjective: treated so as to become resistant
OVERLIE
verb: lie upon
REALISM
noun: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
MODELED
adjective: resembling sculpture

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