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Deluxe Waffle #244 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #244

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 #244

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: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FEATHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: utter aloud

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with M.

    Show the word

    EXCLAIM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who does not acknowledge your god

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with N.

    Show the word

    HEATHEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    REMORSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a first-year undergraduate

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with R.

    Show the word

    FRESHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: praise vociferously

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with M.

    Show the word

    ACCLAIM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: common Old World heath represented by many varieties

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with R.

    Show the word

    HEATHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a relationship between two lovers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ROMANCE

What is the answer to Deluxe #244?

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: FEATHER, EXCLAIM, HEATHEN, REMORSE

Down: FRESHER, ACCLAIM, HEATHER, ROMANCE

How do you solve #244 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 2 with row 1, column 5. This puts E and H in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts C and H in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 4. This puts C and T in place.
  4. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts A and E in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts H and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 4. This puts F in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 1. This puts T and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts L in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and S in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 5. This puts R in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and L in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 3, column 6. This puts O in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts I in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 6. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 7. This puts N in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts M in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 4. This puts T and O in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts C in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts M and S in place.

What do the words in #244 mean?

FEATHER
noun: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
EXCLAIM
verb: utter aloud
HEATHEN
noun: a person who does not acknowledge your god
REMORSE
noun: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
FRESHER
noun: a first-year undergraduate
ACCLAIM
verb: praise vociferously
HEATHER
noun: common Old World heath represented by many varieties
ROMANCE
noun: a relationship between two lovers

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

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