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Deluxe Waffle #182 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Saturday, August 29, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #182

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 #182

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: an automaton that resembles a human being

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ANDROID

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a written account of what transpired at a meeting

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

    Show the word

    MINUTES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: search haphazardly

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with E.

    Show the word

    RUMMAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with N.

    Show the word

    LECTERN

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the supreme commander of a fleet

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ADMIRAL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with C.

    Show the word

    DYNAMIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a feeling of righteous anger

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with E.

    Show the word

    OUTRAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: detect with the senses

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with D and ends with N.

    Show the word

    DISCERN

What is the answer to Deluxe #182?

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: ANDROID, MINUTES, RUMMAGE, LECTERN

Down: ADMIRAL, DYNAMIC, OUTRAGE, DISCERN

How do you solve #182 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 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts N and U in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 6, column 3. This puts R and I in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and M in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and R in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts D in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts U and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 7. This puts C in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 6, column 7. This puts R in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 7, column 5. This puts D and E in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 7, column 1. This puts D in place.
  11. Swap row 7, column 1 with row 7, column 3. This puts L and C in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts T in place.
  13. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts Y in place.
  14. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 7. This puts A and E in place.
  15. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts M in place.
  16. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 7. This puts G and N in place.
  17. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 1. This puts I in place.
  18. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts N and A in place.
  19. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 5, column 3. This puts S in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 7, column 2. This puts M and E in place.

What do the words in #182 mean?

ANDROID
noun: an automaton that resembles a human being
MINUTES
noun: a written account of what transpired at a meeting
RUMMAGE
verb: search haphazardly
LECTERN
noun: desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
ADMIRAL
noun: the supreme commander of a fleet
DYNAMIC
adjective: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
OUTRAGE
noun: a feeling of righteous anger
DISCERN
verb: detect with the senses

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Saturday, August 29, 2026.