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Deluxe Waffle #228 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #228

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 #228

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

    adjective: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CURIOUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: copy that is not the original

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with A.

    Show the word

    REPLICA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: expressing offensive reproach

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ABUSIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with sternness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    STERNLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CARCASS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RUPTURE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with N.

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    OPINION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the state of being under the control of another person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SLAVERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #228?

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: CURIOUS, REPLICA, ABUSIVE, STERNLY

Down: CARCASS, RUPTURE, OPINION, SLAVERY

How do you solve #228 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #228 mean?

CURIOUS
adjective: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
REPLICA
noun: copy that is not the original
ABUSIVE
adjective: expressing offensive reproach
STERNLY
adverb: with sternness
CARCASS
noun: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
RUPTURE
verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly
OPINION
noun: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
SLAVERY
noun: the state of being under the control of another person

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

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