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Deluxe Waffle #136 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #136

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 #136

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 flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with E.

    Show the word

    PANCAKE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: give an education to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EDUCATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a hose that carries air under pressure

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AIRLINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: for the most time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with T.

    Show the word

    LONGEST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with L.

    Show the word

    PREVAIL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with N.

    Show the word

    NEUTRON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: reprehensible acquisitiveness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AVARICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an abstract part of something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ELEMENT

What is the answer to Deluxe #136?

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: PANCAKE, EDUCATE, AIRLINE, LONGEST

Down: PREVAIL, NEUTRON, AVARICE, ELEMENT

How do you solve #136 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 5 with row 4, column 3. This puts A and T in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and R in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts A and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts P in place.
  5. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 3, column 1. This puts R and E in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts V in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and L in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 2. This puts K in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts D and O in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 6. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts E and N in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts U in place.
  14. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and G in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 7. This puts A in place.
  16. Swap row 6, column 7 with row 7, column 7. This puts N and T in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts C in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 6. This puts E and S in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 6, column 3. This puts O in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts I and N in place.

What do the words in #136 mean?

PANCAKE
noun: a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
EDUCATE
verb: give an education to
AIRLINE
noun: a hose that carries air under pressure
LONGEST
adverb: for the most time
PREVAIL
verb: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
NEUTRON
noun: an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton
AVARICE
noun: reprehensible acquisitiveness
ELEMENT
noun: an abstract part of something

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, July 14, 2026.