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Deluxe Waffle #234 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #234? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #234

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 #234

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: matters of personal concern

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with S.

    Show the word

    AFFAIRS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    STEEPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: pass after the manner of urine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with E.

    Show the word

    URINATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in a tight or constricted manner

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

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    TIGHTLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

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    ASSAULT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of consuming food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with G.

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    FEEDING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: fix or set securely or deeply

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

    Show the word

    IMPLANT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SORCERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #234?

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: AFFAIRS, STEEPER, URINATE, TIGHTLY

Down: ASSAULT, FEEDING, IMPLANT, SORCERY

How do you solve #234 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 4 with row 3, column 2. This puts A and T in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and N in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts C and R in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 3. This puts R and N in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts N and L in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts A and E in place.
  7. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts T and I in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 7. This puts A and O in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts D in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts F and L in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 1. This puts R in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts A in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts U in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts S and T in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and T in place.

What do the words in #234 mean?

AFFAIRS
noun: matters of personal concern
STEEPER
noun: a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
URINATE
verb: pass after the manner of urine
TIGHTLY
adverb: in a tight or constricted manner
ASSAULT
noun: close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
FEEDING
noun: the act of consuming food
IMPLANT
verb: fix or set securely or deeply
SORCERY
noun: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

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

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