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Deluxe Waffle #231 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #231? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #231

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 #231

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 country person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PEASANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with R.

    Show the word

    CASHIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a gaudy outward display

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FANFARE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: get or gather together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    COLLECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the largest ocean in the world

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with C.

    Show the word

    PACIFIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: all the weapons and equipment that a country has

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ARSENAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: heighten or intensify

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ANIMATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a heavy rain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TORRENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #231?

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: PEASANT, CASHIER, FANFARE, COLLECT

Down: PACIFIC, ARSENAL, ANIMATE, TORRENT

How do you solve #231 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 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and I in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts C and A in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts A and O in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and T in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts P in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 1. This puts S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 7. This puts T in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts A in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts N and C in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 3. This puts R in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 6. This puts N and C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts H in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and M in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts R and F in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts I in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts N and E in place.

What do the words in #231 mean?

PEASANT
noun: a country person
CASHIER
noun: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
FANFARE
noun: a gaudy outward display
COLLECT
verb: get or gather together
PACIFIC
noun: the largest ocean in the world
ARSENAL
noun: all the weapons and equipment that a country has
ANIMATE
verb: heighten or intensify
TORRENT
noun: a heavy rain

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

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