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Deluxe Waffle #237 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #237? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #237

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 #237

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: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INVERSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a rester who is sleeping

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SLEEPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with H.

    Show the word

    EYELASH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DISSENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in place of, or as an alternative to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with D.

    Show the word

    INSTEAD

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the audience reached by television

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with S.

    Show the word

    VIEWERS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    REPLACE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the range within which a voice can be heard

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    EARSHOT

What is the answer to Deluxe #237?

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: INVERSE, SLEEPER, EYELASH, DISSENT

Down: INSTEAD, VIEWERS, REPLACE, EARSHOT

How do you solve #237 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 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts I and S in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts N and A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and L in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts R and W in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts E and R in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts L and H in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 5. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts V and A in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts E and S in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts Y in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 5. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts P in place.
  15. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts R in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts C and S in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts E in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts D in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts O and T in place.

What do the words in #237 mean?

INVERSE
adjective: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
SLEEPER
noun: a rester who is sleeping
EYELASH
noun: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
DISSENT
noun: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
INSTEAD
adverb: in place of, or as an alternative to
VIEWERS
noun: the audience reached by television
REPLACE
verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
EARSHOT
noun: the range within which a voice can be heard

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

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