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Deluxe Waffle #239 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #239? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #239

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 #239

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: flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with R.

    Show the word

    GROUPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ATTRACT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BRAZIER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: turned in a circle around an axis

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ROTATED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with R.

    Show the word

    GRABBER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who is rejected (from society or home)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with T.

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    OUTCAST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who plays the piano

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PIANIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: no longer active in your work or profession

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RETIRED

What is the answer to Deluxe #239?

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: GROUPER, ATTRACT, BRAZIER, ROTATED

Down: GRABBER, OUTCAST, PIANIST, RETIRED

How do you solve #239 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 2 with row 6, column 5. This puts R and S in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and T in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts R and I in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts U and D in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 7. This puts R and I in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  7. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 7, column 4. This puts B and A in place.
  8. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts C and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 7. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts O and T in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 7. This puts U in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts T and E in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts P in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 1. This puts A in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 5. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts R in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts N and E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts R in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 2. This puts Z and O in place.

What do the words in #239 mean?

GROUPER
noun: flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
ATTRACT
verb: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
BRAZIER
noun: large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned
ROTATED
adjective: turned in a circle around an axis
GRABBER
noun: an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
OUTCAST
noun: a person who is rejected (from society or home)
PIANIST
noun: a person who plays the piano
RETIRED
adjective: no longer active in your work or profession

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

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