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Deluxe Waffle #241 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #241? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #241

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 #241

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

    verb: censure severely

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with N.

    Show the word

    CHASTEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an arrogant or presumptuous person

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with T.

    Show the word

    UPSTART

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who betrays his country by committing treason

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TRAITOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: serving as an essential component

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with L.

    Show the word

    CENTRAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with C.

    Show the word

    CAUSTIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: refrain from voting

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ABSTAIN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a wheeled vehicle with large wheels

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with R.

    Show the word

    TRACTOR

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: in accordance with nature

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with L.

    Show the word

    NATURAL

What is the answer to Deluxe #241?

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: CHASTEN, UPSTART, TRAITOR, CENTRAL

Down: CAUSTIC, ABSTAIN, TRACTOR, NATURAL

How do you solve #241 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 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts C and N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts T and R in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 5, column 6. This puts E and O in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 7. This puts U and L in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts T and A in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts T and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 5, column 2. This puts R in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts H and T in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts T in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 4. This puts I in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts C in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and A in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 7. This puts B in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts T and U in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts R in place.
  16. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and C in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts P in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts A and E in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and R in place.

What do the words in #241 mean?

CHASTEN
verb: censure severely
UPSTART
noun: an arrogant or presumptuous person
TRAITOR
noun: someone who betrays his country by committing treason
CENTRAL
adjective: serving as an essential component
CAUSTIC
noun: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
ABSTAIN
verb: refrain from voting
TRACTOR
noun: a wheeled vehicle with large wheels
NATURAL
adjective: in accordance with nature

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

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