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Deluxe Waffle #218 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #218

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 #218

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  1. Word 1: the first row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with S.

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    TEDIOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: disposed to please

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AMIABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with R.

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    HOLSTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

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    RIDDLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person whose occupation is teaching

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

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    TEACHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: trained in a skill by repetitious practice

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

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    DRILLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to an orbit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with L.

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    ORBITAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

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    SHEARED

What is the answer to Deluxe #218?

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: TEDIOUS, AMIABLE, HOLSTER, RIDDLED

Down: TEACHER, DRILLED, ORBITAL, SHEARED

How do you solve #218 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts R and A in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts H in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 7. This puts S in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts T and D in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts D in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts L and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts L in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts O and E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 6. This puts L in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts U and R in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts R in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts C and S in place.
  15. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 5. This puts O in place.
  16. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts E and R in place.
  19. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts D in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts I and L in place.

What do the words in #218 mean?

TEDIOUS
adjective: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
AMIABLE
adjective: disposed to please
HOLSTER
noun: a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
RIDDLED
adjective: (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
TEACHER
noun: a person whose occupation is teaching
DRILLED
adjective: trained in a skill by repetitious practice
ORBITAL
adjective: of or relating to an orbit
SHEARED
adjective: having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University.