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Deluxe Waffle #240 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #240? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #240

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 #240

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: showing pensive sadness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with L.

    Show the word

    WISTFUL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who travels for pleasure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TOURIST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: proceed or issue forth, as from a source

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EMANATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a feeling of fear of embarrassment

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SHYNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (used as complement) to the utmost degree

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with S.

    Show the word

    WITLESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    SQUEAKY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with E.

    Show the word

    FRIGATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the literary culture

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with S.

    Show the word

    LETTERS

What is the answer to Deluxe #240?

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: WISTFUL, TOURIST, EMANATE, SHYNESS

Down: WITLESS, SQUEAKY, FRIGATE, LETTERS

How do you solve #240 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 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 6, column 7. This puts W and R in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts S and T in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 1, column 6. This puts T in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 3. This puts O and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 2, column 7. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts L and S in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 4. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts E in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts M in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts R and S in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts N in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts R and S in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts I in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts T and H in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts T in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts S and E in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 1. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and Y in place.

What do the words in #240 mean?

WISTFUL
adjective: showing pensive sadness
TOURIST
noun: someone who travels for pleasure
EMANATE
verb: proceed or issue forth, as from a source
SHYNESS
noun: a feeling of fear of embarrassment
WITLESS
adjective: (used as complement) to the utmost degree
SQUEAKY
adjective: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
FRIGATE
noun: a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
LETTERS
noun: the literary culture

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

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