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Deluxe Waffle #201 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #201

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 #201

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: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SECTION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the condition of being free

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with M.

    Show the word

    FREEDOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: call upon in supplication

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMPLORE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a coming into being

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

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    GENESIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of separating grain from chaff

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with G.

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    SIFTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: lower the grade of something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

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    CHEAPEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: within a building

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with S.

    Show the word

    INDOORS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the fourth book of the Old Testament

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with S.

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    NUMBERS

What is the answer to Deluxe #201?

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: SECTION, FREEDOM, IMPLORE, GENESIS

Down: SIFTING, CHEAPEN, INDOORS, NUMBERS

How do you solve #201 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 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and P in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts C and R in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and I in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts D and A in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts O and S in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts N in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts T and E in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 7. This puts O in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts B in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts H and N in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 1. This puts F in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 2. This puts U in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts R and M in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts O in place.
  18. Swap row 7, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts E and I in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts R in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and S in place.

What do the words in #201 mean?

SECTION
noun: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
FREEDOM
noun: the condition of being free
IMPLORE
verb: call upon in supplication
GENESIS
noun: a coming into being
SIFTING
noun: the act of separating grain from chaff
CHEAPEN
verb: lower the grade of something
INDOORS
adverb: within a building
NUMBERS
noun: the fourth book of the Old Testament

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, September 17, 2026.