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Deluxe Waffle #229 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #229? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #229

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 #229

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: a special loved one

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with G.

    Show the word

    DARLING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with A.

    Show the word

    PANACEA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: wear out completely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EXHAUST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SURGERY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: lower someone's spirits

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DEPRESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who owns or operates a ranch

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with R.

    Show the word

    RANCHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: have as a part, be made up out of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INCLUDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: shockingly repellent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    GHASTLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #229?

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: DARLING, PANACEA, EXHAUST, SURGERY

Down: DEPRESS, RANCHER, INCLUDE, GHASTLY

How do you solve #229 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 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts I and E in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 6. This puts A and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts N and S in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 2. This puts A and U in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts A and G in place.
  6. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts L and S in place.
  7. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts U and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts D in place.
  9. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts S and L in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts N in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 7. This puts L and H in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 3. This puts C in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 1. This puts N in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts G in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts X in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts C and Y in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts R in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts H and D in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts S in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts A and E in place.

What do the words in #229 mean?

DARLING
noun: a special loved one
PANACEA
noun: (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing
EXHAUST
verb: wear out completely
SURGERY
noun: the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
DEPRESS
verb: lower someone's spirits
RANCHER
noun: a person who owns or operates a ranch
INCLUDE
verb: have as a part, be made up out of
GHASTLY
adjective: shockingly repellent

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

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