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Deluxe Waffle #193 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #193

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 #193

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: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DEFIANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the savage and excessive killing of many people

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CARNAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with T.

    Show the word

    BALLAST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: set afire or burning

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LIGHTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with L.

    Show the word

    DECIBEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the forelimb of a quadruped

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with G.

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    FORELEG

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ADAMANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with D.

    Show the word

    TREATED

What is the answer to Deluxe #193?

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: DEFIANT, CARNAGE, BALLAST, LIGHTED

Down: DECIBEL, FORELEG, ADAMANT, TREATED

How do you solve #193 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 1. This puts E and B in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts I and A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts T and E in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts O and A in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 1. This puts G and L in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and A in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 7. This puts R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts A in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts D and I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts A in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts F in place.
  13. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts E and T in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts G and H in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts D in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts C and M in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts N in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and E in place.

What do the words in #193 mean?

DEFIANT
adjective: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
CARNAGE
noun: the savage and excessive killing of many people
BALLAST
noun: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
LIGHTED
adjective: set afire or burning
DECIBEL
noun: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity
FORELEG
noun: the forelimb of a quadruped
ADAMANT
adjective: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
TREATED
adjective: subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, September 9, 2026.