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Deluxe Waffle #184 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #184

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 #184

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 electric motor for starting an engine

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

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    STARTER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with O and ends with C.

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    ORGANIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: include in scope

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

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    EMBRACE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with Y.

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    TRAGEDY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: with the least delay

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with T.

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    SOONEST

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with A.

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    ALGEBRA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with E.

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    TONNAGE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with Y.

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    RICKETY

What is the answer to Deluxe #184?

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: STARTER, ORGANIC, EMBRACE, TRAGEDY

Down: SOONEST, ALGEBRA, TONNAGE, RICKETY

How do you solve #184 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 9 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 5, column 1. This puts A and E in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts R and E in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 2, column 5. This puts T in place.
  4. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and R in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 2, column 1. This puts O in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 7. This puts E in place.
  7. Swap row 3, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts C and G in place.
  8. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 2, column 7. This puts I in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 3. This puts L in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 6. This puts G and D in place.
  11. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 7. This puts E in place.
  12. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 4, column 7. This puts K in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts R and A in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 6 with row 4, column 5. This puts I in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 5, column 6. This puts E in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 6 with row 6, column 1. This puts C and S in place.
  17. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts N in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 6, column 7. This puts B and T in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 5. This puts G in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 1. This puts A and T in place.

What do the words in #184 mean?

STARTER
noun: an electric motor for starting an engine
ORGANIC
adjective: relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
EMBRACE
verb: include in scope
TRAGEDY
noun: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
SOONEST
adverb: with the least delay
ALGEBRA
noun: the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
TONNAGE
noun: a tax imposed on ships that enter the US
RICKETY
adjective: inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, August 31, 2026.