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Deluxe Waffle #158 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #158

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 #158

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

    adjective: doing arduous or unpleasant work

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with G.

    Show the word

    TOILING

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: on end or upright

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    ENDWAYS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: get something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RECEIVE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: obsolete terms for legal insanity

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MADNESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a proposition deducible from basic postulates

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with M.

    Show the word

    THEOREM

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: brought about or caused

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with D.

    Show the word

    INDUCED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    IMAGINE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with S.

    Show the word

    GOSPELS

What is the answer to Deluxe #158?

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: TOILING, ENDWAYS, RECEIVE, MADNESS

Down: THEOREM, INDUCED, IMAGINE, GOSPELS

How do you solve #158 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 4 with row 5, column 6. This puts L and V in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 7. This puts N and P in place.
  3. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts A and N in place.
  4. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts E and S in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 3, column 7. This puts S in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 4, column 1. This puts O 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 T and E in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 1. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 7, column 2. This puts I and A in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts G in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 5, column 7. This puts H and E in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts Y in place.
  14. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 7, column 6. This puts M and S in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 3. This puts D in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts C and I in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 3. This puts U in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts W and E in place.
  19. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts M in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts E and N in place.

What do the words in #158 mean?

TOILING
adjective: doing arduous or unpleasant work
ENDWAYS
adverb: on end or upright
RECEIVE
verb: get something
MADNESS
noun: obsolete terms for legal insanity
THEOREM
noun: a proposition deducible from basic postulates
INDUCED
adjective: brought about or caused
IMAGINE
verb: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
GOSPELS
noun: the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, August 5, 2026.