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Deluxe Waffle #137 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #137

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 #137

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

    verb: decree or designate beforehand

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with E.

    Show the word

    DESTINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: artificially formal

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with D.

    Show the word

    STILTED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with E.

    Show the word

    VULTURE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who sees an event and reports what happened

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with S.

    Show the word

    WITNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: refuse to acknowledge

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with W.

    Show the word

    DISAVOW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a pan used for frying foods

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

    Show the word

    SKILLET

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: enter uninvited

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INTRUDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: tiresomely long

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ENDLESS

What is the answer to Deluxe #137?

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: DESTINE, STILTED, VULTURE, WITNESS

Down: DISAVOW, SKILLET, INTRUDE, ENDLESS

How do you solve #137 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #137 mean?

DESTINE
verb: decree or designate beforehand
STILTED
adjective: artificially formal
VULTURE
noun: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
WITNESS
noun: someone who sees an event and reports what happened
DISAVOW
verb: refuse to acknowledge
SKILLET
noun: a pan used for frying foods
INTRUDE
verb: enter uninvited
ENDLESS
adjective: tiresomely long

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, July 15, 2026.