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Deluxe Waffle #243 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #243? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #243

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 #243

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: return to its original or usable and functioning condition

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RESTORE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with P.

    Show the word

    NONSTOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with T.

    Show the word

    WILDCAT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something intended to communicate a particular impression

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DISPLAY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: restored to a new condition

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RENEWED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: badminton played with one person on each side

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SINGLES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to or involving light or optics

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with L.

    Show the word

    OPTICAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: understanding and entering into another's feelings

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    EMPATHY

What is the answer to Deluxe #243?

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: RESTORE, NONSTOP, WILDCAT, DISPLAY

Down: RENEWED, SINGLES, OPTICAL, EMPATHY

How do you solve #243 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 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts T and E in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts N and A in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and W in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 3. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 6, column 7. This puts R and H in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and L in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts O in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts P and S in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 1. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 2. This puts I in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and P in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts D in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts P and T in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts I and A in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts L in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts C and D in place.

What do the words in #243 mean?

RESTORE
verb: return to its original or usable and functioning condition
NONSTOP
noun: a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
WILDCAT
noun: an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
DISPLAY
noun: something intended to communicate a particular impression
RENEWED
adjective: restored to a new condition
SINGLES
noun: badminton played with one person on each side
OPTICAL
adjective: of or relating to or involving light or optics
EMPATHY
noun: understanding and entering into another's feelings

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

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