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Deluxe Waffle #152 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #152

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 #152

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: something serving to conceal plans

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with T.

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    PRETEXT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the line that appears to bound an object

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

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    OUTLINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having or showing profound knowledge

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

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    ERUDITE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: in the interval

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with N.

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    BETWEEN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with B.

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    PROVERB

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: confer a trust upon

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

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    ENTRUST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

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    EDIFICE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: (formal) in or into that thing or place

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

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    THEREIN

What is the answer to Deluxe #152?

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: PRETEXT, OUTLINE, ERUDITE, BETWEEN

Down: PROVERB, ENTRUST, EDIFICE, THEREIN

How do you solve #152 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 1 with row 5, column 5. This puts P and I in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 6. This puts L and N in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and R in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts E and I in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 7. This puts T in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 2. This puts U in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 7, column 2. This puts R and E in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts D in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 4. This puts T and W in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts T in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 6. This puts R and E in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 5. This puts O in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts I and N in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts F in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 5, column 4. This puts V in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts D and T in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 6, column 3. This puts R in place.
  18. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 6, column 5. This puts S and C in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts U in place.
  20. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 5. This puts B and E in place.

What do the words in #152 mean?

PRETEXT
noun: something serving to conceal plans
OUTLINE
noun: the line that appears to bound an object
ERUDITE
adjective: having or showing profound knowledge
BETWEEN
adverb: in the interval
PROVERB
noun: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
ENTRUST
verb: confer a trust upon
EDIFICE
noun: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
THEREIN
adverb: (formal) in or into that thing or place

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, July 30, 2026.