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Deluxe Waffle #248 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #248? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #248

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 #248

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 weak and tremulous light

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SHIMMER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with U and ends with S.

    Show the word

    UPWARDS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with A.

    Show the word

    FORMULA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: cut open or cut apart

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DISSECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: filled with something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    STUFFED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: to or toward the inside of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with S.

    Show the word

    INWARDS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: large and often sumptuous tent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with E.

    Show the word

    MARQUEE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: start an engine again, for example

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    RESTART

What is the answer to Deluxe #248?

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: SHIMMER, UPWARDS, FORMULA, DISSECT

Down: STUFFED, INWARDS, MARQUEE, RESTART

How do you solve #248 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 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 2, column 1. This puts H and T in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 1. This puts A and F in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts Q and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts U in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 2. This puts S in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 1, column 7. This puts R in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts I and F in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts S and L in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts N in place.
  11. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts A and T in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts P in place.
  13. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts E and D in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 7. This puts O in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts R and S in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 5. This puts U in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 6. This puts C in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 7, column 7. This puts M and T in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts D in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts A and I in place.

What do the words in #248 mean?

SHIMMER
noun: a weak and tremulous light
UPWARDS
adverb: spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
FORMULA
noun: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
DISSECT
verb: cut open or cut apart
STUFFED
adjective: filled with something
INWARDS
adverb: to or toward the inside of
MARQUEE
noun: large and often sumptuous tent
RESTART
verb: start an engine again, for example

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

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