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Deluxe Waffle #159 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #159

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 #159

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: money collected under a tariff

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

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    CUSTOMS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: present for acceptance or rejection

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PROFFER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with K.

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    BERSERK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a citizen who has a legal right to vote

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

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    ELECTOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

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    CAPABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

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    SCOURGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (informal) strikingly unconventional

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

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    OFFBEAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a forward on a soccer team

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    STRIKER

What is the answer to Deluxe #159?

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: CUSTOMS, PROFFER, BERSERK, ELECTOR

Down: CAPABLE, SCOURGE, OFFBEAT, STRIKER

How do you solve #159 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 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts O and B in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts F and R in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts B and C in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and L in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 7. This puts S in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts C and U in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts P in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 5. This puts U and A in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 3. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts C and E in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts M in place.
  13. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts T and K in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 6. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 7. This puts E and I in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts F in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts O in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 7. This puts S and E in place.

What do the words in #159 mean?

CUSTOMS
noun: money collected under a tariff
PROFFER
verb: present for acceptance or rejection
BERSERK
noun: one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
ELECTOR
noun: a citizen who has a legal right to vote
CAPABLE
adjective: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
SCOURGE
noun: a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
OFFBEAT
adjective: (informal) strikingly unconventional
STRIKER
noun: a forward on a soccer team

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, August 6, 2026.