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Deluxe Waffle #226 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #226

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 #226

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with T.

    Show the word

    WORKOUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LENDING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who grows and deals in flowers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with T.

    Show the word

    FLORIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: light in a transparent protective case

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LANTERN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: done by design

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with L.

    Show the word

    WILLFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with N.

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    RUNDOWN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

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    ORIFICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make tight or tighter

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    TIGHTEN

What is the answer to Deluxe #226?

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: WORKOUT, LENDING, FLORIST, LANTERN

Down: WILLFUL, RUNDOWN, ORIFICE, TIGHTEN

How do you solve #226 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 11 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #226 mean?

WORKOUT
noun: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
LENDING
noun: disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
FLORIST
noun: someone who grows and deals in flowers
LANTERN
noun: light in a transparent protective case
WILLFUL
adjective: done by design
RUNDOWN
noun: a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
ORIFICE
noun: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
TIGHTEN
verb: make tight or tighter

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