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Deluxe Waffle #175 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #175

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 #175

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: furnished with people

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with D.

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    PEOPLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with C.

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    POLEMIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: address a question to and expect an answer from

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

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    INQUIRE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: for which vengeance has been taken

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

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    AVENGED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with A.

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    PAPRIKA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position, neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

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    OBLIQUE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

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    LIMPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: fixed or established especially by order or command

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

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    DECREED

What is the answer to Deluxe #175?

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: PEOPLED, POLEMIC, INQUIRE, AVENGED

Down: PAPRIKA, OBLIQUE, LIMPING, DECREED

How do you solve #175 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 1, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts O and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 3. This puts D and B in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts I and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 6. This puts E in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts P and N in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 7. This puts E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts P and R in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts P in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 6. This puts R in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts V in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and N in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts C in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts R and E in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts U in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts P and K in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts Q and G in place.

What do the words in #175 mean?

PEOPLED
adjective: furnished with people
POLEMIC
noun: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
INQUIRE
verb: address a question to and expect an answer from
AVENGED
adjective: for which vengeance has been taken
PAPRIKA
noun: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits
OBLIQUE
adjective: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position, neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
LIMPING
noun: disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
DECREED
adjective: fixed or established especially by order or command

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, August 22, 2026.