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Deluxe Waffle #171 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #171

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 #171

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 wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

    Show the word

    BICYCLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with C.

    Show the word

    OCEANIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with G and ends with A.

    Show the word

    GRANOLA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: elect again

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with T.

    Show the word

    REELECT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person who keeps and updates a blog

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with R.

    Show the word

    BLOGGER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: reduce to ashes

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CREMATE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: express or state indirectly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CONNOTE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: hold spellbound

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ENCHANT

What is the answer to Deluxe #171?

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: BICYCLE, OCEANIC, GRANOLA, REELECT

Down: BLOGGER, CREMATE, CONNOTE, ENCHANT

How do you solve #171 in 20 swaps?

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

What do the words in #171 mean?

BICYCLE
noun: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
OCEANIC
noun: an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
GRANOLA
noun: cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
REELECT
verb: elect again
BLOGGER
noun: a person who keeps and updates a blog
CREMATE
verb: reduce to ashes
CONNOTE
verb: express or state indirectly
ENCHANT
verb: hold spellbound

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Tuesday, August 18, 2026.