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Deluxe Waffle #212 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #212

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 #212

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: change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CONVERT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a perceptual structure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with N.

    Show the word

    PATTERN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: try to stir up public opinion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AGITATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: leave undone or leave out

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with T.

    Show the word

    NEGLECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

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    CAPTAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with G.

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    NETTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

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    ELEVATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TANGENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #212?

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: CONVERT, PATTERN, AGITATE, NEGLECT

Down: CAPTAIN, NETTING, ELEVATE, TANGENT

How do you solve #212 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #212 mean?

CONVERT
verb: change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
PATTERN
noun: a perceptual structure
AGITATE
verb: try to stir up public opinion
NEGLECT
verb: leave undone or leave out
CAPTAIN
noun: an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
NETTING
noun: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
ELEVATE
verb: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
TANGENT
noun: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, September 28, 2026.