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Deluxe Waffle #155 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #155

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 #155

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 defendant in a criminal proceeding

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

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    ACCUSED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: true confidential information

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with S.

    Show the word

    DETAILS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: to talk foolishly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLITHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with eagerness

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with Y.

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    EAGERLY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: heard or perceptible by the ear

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    AUDIBLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with G.

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    CUTTING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SLITHER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    DESTROY

What is the answer to Deluxe #155?

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: ACCUSED, DETAILS, BLITHER, EAGERLY

Down: AUDIBLE, CUTTING, SLITHER, DESTROY

How do you solve #155 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #155 mean?

ACCUSED
noun: a defendant in a criminal proceeding
DETAILS
noun: true confidential information
BLITHER
verb: to talk foolishly
EAGERLY
adverb: with eagerness
AUDIBLE
adjective: heard or perceptible by the ear
CUTTING
noun: the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
SLITHER
verb: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
DESTROY
verb: do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, August 2, 2026.