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Deluxe Waffle #254 answers and hints

Need a nudge on grid #254? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #254

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 #254

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: getting bald

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with G.

    Show the word

    BALDING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: (of time) having passed or slipped by

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ELAPSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be worthy or deserving

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DESERVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having an illustrious reputation

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

    Show the word

    HONORED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with H.

    Show the word

    BREADTH

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LIAISON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a financial institution that sells insurance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with R.

    Show the word

    INSURER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with D.

    Show the word

    GODSEND

What is the answer to Deluxe #254?

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: BALDING, ELAPSED, DESERVE, HONORED

Down: BREADTH, LIAISON, INSURER, GODSEND

How do you solve #254 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 6 with row 5, column 4. This puts N and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts I and O in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 6, column 1. This puts L and T in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts S and E in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and D in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts S and E in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts D in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 7. This puts S in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 5. This puts I in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts B and E in place.
  11. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 4. This puts P in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 4. This puts D in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E in place.
  15. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts O in place.
  16. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts G and D in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts A in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 6, column 5. This puts V and E in place.
  19. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 6, column 3. This puts O in place.
  20. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts U and H in place.

What do the words in #254 mean?

BALDING
adjective: getting bald
ELAPSED
adjective: (of time) having passed or slipped by
DESERVE
verb: be worthy or deserving
HONORED
adjective: having an illustrious reputation
BREADTH
noun: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
LIAISON
noun: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
INSURER
noun: a financial institution that sells insurance
GODSEND
noun: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

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

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