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Deluxe Waffle #223 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #223

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 #223

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with M.

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    REQUIEM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

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    GLASSES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

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    LATTICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: thrown into a state of agitated confusion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

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    RATTLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

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    REGULAR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with Q and ends with T.

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    QUARTET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: impart gradually

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with L.

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    INSTILL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: read or interpret wrongly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

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    MISREAD

What is the answer to Deluxe #223?

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: REQUIEM, GLASSES, LATTICE, RATTLED

Down: REGULAR, QUARTET, INSTILL, MISREAD

How do you solve #223 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 2, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts E and L in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts U and A in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts I and T in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts S and D in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts U and A in place.
  8. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 2. This puts Q in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and T in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 6. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts G and C in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 7. This puts S in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts L and A in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 1. This puts A in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts R and L in place.

What do the words in #223 mean?

REQUIEM
noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
GLASSES
noun: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
LATTICE
noun: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
RATTLED
adjective: thrown into a state of agitated confusion
REGULAR
adjective: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
QUARTET
noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
INSTILL
verb: impart gradually
MISREAD
verb: read or interpret wrongly

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