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Deluxe Waffle #195 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #195

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 #195

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

    verb: ask for or request earnestly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

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    BESEECH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with N.

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    PLAYPEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with Y.

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    ALIMONY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of high moral or intellectual value

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EXALTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: old fashioned airplane

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BIPLANE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: enduring strength and energy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with A.

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    STAMINA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: use or manipulate to one's advantage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

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    EXPLOIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: with honey added

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

    Show the word

    HONEYED

What is the answer to Deluxe #195?

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: BESEECH, PLAYPEN, ALIMONY, EXALTED

Down: BIPLANE, STAMINA, EXPLOIT, HONEYED

How do you solve #195 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 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and L in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts T and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts Y and L in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts M and E in place.
  5. Swap row 7, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and D in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts B in place.
  7. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts N and T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts M and N in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts S in place.
  11. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 1. This puts L and E in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 1. This puts H in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts X in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 5. This puts P in place.
  17. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts O and A in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts N in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts A and Y in place.

What do the words in #195 mean?

BESEECH
verb: ask for or request earnestly
PLAYPEN
noun: a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
ALIMONY
noun: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
EXALTED
adjective: of high moral or intellectual value
BIPLANE
noun: old fashioned airplane
STAMINA
noun: enduring strength and energy
EXPLOIT
verb: use or manipulate to one's advantage
HONEYED
adjective: with honey added

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, September 11, 2026.