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Deluxe Waffle #247 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #247? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #247

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 #247

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: combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BLENDED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: produce or yield flowers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with M.

    Show the word

    BLOSSOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with G.

    Show the word

    LOOKING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DRYNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: formerly two short sleds coupled together

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BOBSLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the environment as it relates to living organisms

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    ECOLOGY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DISLIKE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DAMAGES

What is the answer to Deluxe #247?

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: BLENDED, BLOSSOM, LOOKING, DRYNESS

Down: BOBSLED, ECOLOGY, DISLIKE, DAMAGES

How do you solve #247 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 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts E and C in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 6. This puts N and O in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts O and N in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 5, column 7. This puts N and G in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts B in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts L in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 7. This puts A in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts D and E in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and K in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts A in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 2. This puts B and O in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts O in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts I and E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts L in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and Y in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts L in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts M and D in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts R and S in place.

What do the words in #247 mean?

BLENDED
adjective: combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
BLOSSOM
verb: produce or yield flowers
LOOKING
noun: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
DRYNESS
noun: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
BOBSLED
noun: formerly two short sleds coupled together
ECOLOGY
noun: the environment as it relates to living organisms
DISLIKE
noun: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
DAMAGES
noun: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

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

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