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Deluxe Waffle #183 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #183

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 #183

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: blindly imitative

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with H.

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    SLAVISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: affording physical or mental rest

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    RESTFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a green transparent form of beryl

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EMERALD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: by that means or because of that

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

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    THEREBY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: limbless scaly elongate reptile

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

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    SERPENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: severely simple

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

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    AUSTERE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: exaggerate or make bigger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INFLATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HOLIDAY

What is the answer to Deluxe #183?

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: SLAVISH, RESTFUL, EMERALD, THEREBY

Down: SERPENT, AUSTERE, INFLATE, HOLIDAY

How do you solve #183 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 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts S and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts I and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts U and L in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 5, column 2. This puts U and M in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts R and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 7. This puts H in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts A and N in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts F in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts S and P in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts O in place.
  11. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and Y in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts R in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts S and H in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts I in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts T and R in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts R in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts A and B in place.

What do the words in #183 mean?

SLAVISH
adjective: blindly imitative
RESTFUL
adjective: affording physical or mental rest
EMERALD
noun: a green transparent form of beryl
THEREBY
adverb: by that means or because of that
SERPENT
noun: limbless scaly elongate reptile
AUSTERE
adjective: severely simple
INFLATE
verb: exaggerate or make bigger
HOLIDAY
noun: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, August 30, 2026.