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Deluxe Waffle #249 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #249? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #249

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 #249

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: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DABBLED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a movie without a soundtrack

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with S.

    Show the word

    SILENTS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: being of the age 13 through 19

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

    Show the word

    TEENAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: keep from happening or arising

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

    Show the word

    PREVENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the top of a desk

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with P.

    Show the word

    DESKTOP

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: accept as true

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BELIEVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an associative relation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LINKAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a movement downward

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with T.

    Show the word

    DESCENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #249?

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: DABBLED, SILENTS, TEENAGE, PREVENT

Down: DESKTOP, BELIEVE, LINKAGE, DESCENT

How do you solve #249 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #249 mean?

DABBLED
adjective: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
SILENTS
noun: a movie without a soundtrack
TEENAGE
adjective: being of the age 13 through 19
PREVENT
verb: keep from happening or arising
DESKTOP
noun: the top of a desk
BELIEVE
verb: accept as true
LINKAGE
noun: an associative relation
DESCENT
noun: a movement downward

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

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