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Deluxe Waffle #191 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #191

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 #191

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: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with G.

    Show the word

    RUSHING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a grounder that bounces high in the air

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    CHOPPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a standard or typical example

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EPITOME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make a proposal, declare a plan for something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

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    SUGGEST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ROCKERS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having an oblique or slanted direction

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with G.

    Show the word

    SLOPING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: to make better

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMPROVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an article of clothing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with T.

    Show the word

    GARMENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #191?

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: RUSHING, CHOPPER, EPITOME, SUGGEST

Down: ROCKERS, SLOPING, IMPROVE, GARMENT

How do you solve #191 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 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts U and I in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts G and R in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts L and K in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts C and S in place.
  5. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts S and U in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 3. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts S and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts H in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and N in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts A in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts I in place.
  12. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts P and N in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts M in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts O and G in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts M in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts P and E in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts O and R in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts M and T in place.

What do the words in #191 mean?

RUSHING
noun: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
CHOPPER
noun: a grounder that bounces high in the air
EPITOME
noun: a standard or typical example
SUGGEST
verb: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
ROCKERS
noun: originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s
SLOPING
adjective: having an oblique or slanted direction
IMPROVE
verb: to make better
GARMENT
noun: an article of clothing

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