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Deluxe Waffle #190 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #190

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 #190

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: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SECULAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ENTRANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an elevated geological formation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INCLINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: goods carried by a large vehicle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FREIGHT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with F.

    Show the word

    SHERIFF

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CUTICLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (botany) the process of forming leaves

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LEAFING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RETREAT

What is the answer to Deluxe #190?

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: SECULAR, ENTRANT, INCLINE, FREIGHT

Down: SHERIFF, CUTICLE, LEAFING, RETREAT

How do you solve #190 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts L and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts S and F in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts C in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts U and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts N in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts L and H in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 1. This puts H in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 4. This puts R in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and F in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts N and R in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts N and G in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts T in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts L and A in place.

What do the words in #190 mean?

SECULAR
noun: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
ENTRANT
noun: a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
INCLINE
noun: an elevated geological formation
FREIGHT
noun: goods carried by a large vehicle
SHERIFF
noun: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
CUTICLE
noun: the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
LEAFING
noun: (botany) the process of forming leaves
RETREAT
noun: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

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