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Deluxe Waffle #235 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #235? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #235

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 #235

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: the style in which hair has been cut

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with T.

    Show the word

    HAIRCUT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SAFFRON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with N.

    Show the word

    EVASION

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: giving only major points

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SKETCHY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a woman host

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HOSTESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: cause inflammation in

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INFLAME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to the heart

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with C.

    Show the word

    CARDIAC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an act of being a tenant or occupant

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TENANCY

What is the answer to Deluxe #235?

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: HAIRCUT, SAFFRON, EVASION, SKETCHY

Down: HOSTESS, INFLAME, CARDIAC, TENANCY

How do you solve #235 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 7, column 7. This puts C and Y in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts U and T in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts N and D in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts E and A in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts I and M in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts N and S in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 1. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 7. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts I and F in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts N in place.
  12. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and C in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and O in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts F in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts A in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and E in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts R in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 2. This puts K in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and H in place.

What do the words in #235 mean?

HAIRCUT
noun: the style in which hair has been cut
SAFFRON
noun: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
EVASION
noun: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
SKETCHY
adjective: giving only major points
HOSTESS
noun: a woman host
INFLAME
verb: cause inflammation in
CARDIAC
adjective: of or relating to the heart
TENANCY
noun: an act of being a tenant or occupant

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

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