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Deluxe Waffle #160 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Friday, August 7, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #160

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 #160

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 surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TRANSIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a large shallow dish used for serving food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with R.

    Show the word

    PLATTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a small house with a single story

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    COTTAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    LARCENY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TYPICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with R.

    Show the word

    ADAPTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    SITUATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a short and concise manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TERSELY

What is the answer to Deluxe #160?

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: TRANSIT, PLATTER, COTTAGE, LARCENY

Down: TYPICAL, ADAPTER, SITUATE, TERSELY

How do you solve #160 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 2, column 7. This puts T and E in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts P and A in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts I and L in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts P and T in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts C and E in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts O and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 5. This puts S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts A and C 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 5, column 6. This puts T and G in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 1. This puts T in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts Y in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts A and R in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts R in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts I and T in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts U and A in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts N in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts T and Y in place.

What do the words in #160 mean?

TRANSIT
noun: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
PLATTER
noun: a large shallow dish used for serving food
COTTAGE
noun: a small house with a single story
LARCENY
noun: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
TYPICAL
adjective: exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
ADAPTER
noun: a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
SITUATE
verb: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
TERSELY
adverb: in a short and concise manner

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, August 7, 2026.