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Deluxe Waffle #209 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #209

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 #209

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: put into print

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with H.

    Show the word

    PUBLISH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: written or drawn or engraved

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with C.

    Show the word

    GRAPHIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ABDOMEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TYRANNY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PAGEANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLADDER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: without compunction or human feeling

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with N.

    Show the word

    INHUMAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a carriage for hire

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    HACKNEY

What is the answer to Deluxe #209?

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: PUBLISH, GRAPHIC, ABDOMEN, TYRANNY

Down: PAGEANT, BLADDER, INHUMAN, HACKNEY

How do you solve #209 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 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 1, column 5. This puts U and I in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts N and K in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts P in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts D and N in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts B and N in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts D in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts A and R in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts G in place.
  12. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts M and Y in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts E in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts A in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 2. This puts P in place.
  16. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts Y and N in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts H in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts C in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts U and O in place.

What do the words in #209 mean?

PUBLISH
verb: put into print
GRAPHIC
adjective: written or drawn or engraved
ABDOMEN
noun: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
TYRANNY
noun: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
PAGEANT
noun: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc
BLADDER
noun: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
INHUMAN
adjective: without compunction or human feeling
HACKNEY
noun: a carriage for hire

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Friday, September 25, 2026.