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Deluxe Waffle #131 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #131

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 #131

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: British slang for a scolding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with G.

    Show the word

    WIGGING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of unmixed ancestry

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with D.

    Show the word

    BLOODED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: connect closely and often incriminatingly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INVOLVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: not revering god

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GODLESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with G.

    Show the word

    WEBBING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: established as if settled into a groove or rut

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with D.

    Show the word

    GROOVED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give free rein to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INDULGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a female deity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GODDESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #131?

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: WIGGING, BLOODED, INVOLVE, GODLESS

Down: WEBBING, GROOVED, INDULGE, GODDESS

How do you solve #131 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 1, column 6. This puts G and N in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts N and E in place.
  3. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 6. This puts O and V in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts B and L in place.
  5. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and S in place.
  6. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and G in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts U in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 7. This puts G in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts O in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 6, column 7. This puts W in place.
  11. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 3. This puts S and D in place.
  12. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 6, column 3. This puts E in place.
  13. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 1. This puts I and G in place.
  14. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 3. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts R and O in place.
  16. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts O in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 1. This puts L in place.
  18. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 6, column 1. This puts B and N in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts V in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 5. This puts O and E in place.

What do the words in #131 mean?

WIGGING
noun: British slang for a scolding
BLOODED
adjective: of unmixed ancestry
INVOLVE
verb: connect closely and often incriminatingly
GODLESS
adjective: not revering god
WEBBING
noun: something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
GROOVED
adjective: established as if settled into a groove or rut
INDULGE
verb: give free rein to
GODDESS
noun: a female deity

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, July 9, 2026.