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Deluxe Waffle #242 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #242? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #242

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 #242

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: a person who requires medical care

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PATIENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RINGLET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with L.

    Show the word

    UNRAVEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: pretentious or silly talk or writing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    BALONEY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with B.

    Show the word

    PERTURB

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with L.

    Show the word

    TENDRIL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: heighten or intensify

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with N.

    Show the word

    ENLIVEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    TOTALLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #242?

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: PATIENT, RINGLET, UNRAVEL, BALONEY

Down: PERTURB, TENDRIL, ENLIVEN, TOTALLY

How do you solve #242 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 4, column 1. This puts P and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 7, column 5. This puts T and N in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts N and L in place.
  5. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts R and E in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 6. This puts I and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts E in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 4, column 7. This puts L and A in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts V in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and L in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts O in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and D in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts R in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts N and E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts G in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts R in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 4. This puts N and O in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 7. This puts L in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts I in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and B in place.

What do the words in #242 mean?

PATIENT
noun: a person who requires medical care
RINGLET
noun: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
UNRAVEL
verb: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
BALONEY
noun: pretentious or silly talk or writing
PERTURB
verb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
TENDRIL
noun: slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
ENLIVEN
verb: heighten or intensify
TOTALLY
adverb: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

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

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