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Deluxe Waffle #251 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #251

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 #251

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: cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BROILED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the act of removing

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

    Show the word

    REMOVAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: refuse to go along with

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DISOBEY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: improper or wicked or immoral behavior

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with D.

    Show the word

    MISDEED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the feeling of being bored by something tedious

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with M.

    Show the word

    BOREDOM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with S.

    Show the word

    OSMOSIS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: fit or suitable to live in or with

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LIVABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not as far along as normal in development

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with D.

    Show the word

    DELAYED

What is the answer to Deluxe #251?

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: BROILED, REMOVAL, DISOBEY, MISDEED

Down: BOREDOM, OSMOSIS, LIVABLE, DELAYED

How do you solve #251 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #251 mean?

BROILED
adjective: cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
REMOVAL
noun: the act of removing
DISOBEY
verb: refuse to go along with
MISDEED
noun: improper or wicked or immoral behavior
BOREDOM
noun: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
OSMOSIS
noun: (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
LIVABLE
adjective: fit or suitable to live in or with
DELAYED
adjective: not as far along as normal in development

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

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