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Deluxe Waffle #236 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #236? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #236

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 #236

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: evoking or deserving hatred

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with L.

    Show the word

    HATEFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ACRONYM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who believes in rule by an elite group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ELITIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: with sweetening added

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    SUGARED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with S.

    Show the word

    HEAVENS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with G.

    Show the word

    TURNING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person having a strong liking for something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FANCIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: small in range or scope

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with D.

    Show the word

    LIMITED

What is the answer to Deluxe #236?

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: HATEFUL, ACRONYM, ELITIST, SUGARED

Down: HEAVENS, TURNING, FANCIER, LIMITED

How do you solve #236 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #236 mean?

HATEFUL
adjective: evoking or deserving hatred
ACRONYM
noun: a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
ELITIST
noun: someone who believes in rule by an elite group
SUGARED
adjective: with sweetening added
HEAVENS
noun: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
TURNING
noun: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
FANCIER
noun: a person having a strong liking for something
LIMITED
adjective: small in range or scope

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

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