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Deluxe Waffle #222 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #222

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 #222

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: the experiencing of affective and emotional states

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with G.

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    FEELING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

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    ARTISAN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who takes more time than necessary

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

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    TRAILER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with L.

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    LITERAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with L.

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    FRACTAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: remove, usually with some force or effort

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

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    EXTRACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

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    INSULAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: applying to all or most members of a category or group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with L.

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    GENERAL

What is the answer to Deluxe #222?

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: FEELING, ARTISAN, TRAILER, LITERAL

Down: FRACTAL, EXTRACT, INSULAR, GENERAL

How do you solve #222 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 2 with row 5, column 5. This puts E and L in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 1. This puts E and R in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 3, column 4. This puts G and I in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts C and T in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts R and A in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts I and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 6. This puts N in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts F and A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts X in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts N and T in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and A in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts T in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts S in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts U and A in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 7. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and R in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts C in place.
  20. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts N and L in place.

What do the words in #222 mean?

FEELING
noun: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
ARTISAN
noun: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
TRAILER
noun: someone who takes more time than necessary
LITERAL
adjective: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
FRACTAL
noun: (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
EXTRACT
verb: remove, usually with some force or effort
INSULAR
adjective: relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
GENERAL
adjective: applying to all or most members of a category or group

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