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Deluxe Waffle #238 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #238

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 #238

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: containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with C.

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    MELODIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make shorter than originally intended

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SHORTEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: coins collectively

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    COINAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: without good reason

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with Y.

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    LIGHTLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: characterized by or capable of producing music

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with L.

    Show the word

    MUSICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: plundering during riots or in wartime

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

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    LOOTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: take away a part from

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DETRACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a factory where food is canned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    CANNERY

What is the answer to Deluxe #238?

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: MELODIC, SHORTEN, COINAGE, LIGHTLY

Down: MUSICAL, LOOTING, DETRACT, CANNERY

How do you solve #238 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 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts O and N in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts C and I in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts E and G in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and I in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts N and A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts C in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts E in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 1, column 6. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts D and O in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 3. This puts O in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts U in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts S and N in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts O in place.
  16. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and T in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts E in place.
  18. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts L and Y in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts C and L in place.

What do the words in #238 mean?

MELODIC
adjective: containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
SHORTEN
verb: make shorter than originally intended
COINAGE
noun: coins collectively
LIGHTLY
adverb: without good reason
MUSICAL
adjective: characterized by or capable of producing music
LOOTING
noun: plundering during riots or in wartime
DETRACT
verb: take away a part from
CANNERY
noun: a factory where food is canned

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

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