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Deluxe Waffle #189 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #189

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 #189

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 tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with E.

    Show the word

    STEEPLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    EXPIRED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with W.

    Show the word

    PREVIEW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: show a response or a reaction to something

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with D.

    Show the word

    RESPOND

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with R.

    Show the word

    SWEEPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with S.

    Show the word

    EMPRESS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with O.

    Show the word

    PORTICO

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with D.

    Show the word

    ENDOWED

What is the answer to Deluxe #189?

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: STEEPLE, EXPIRED, PREVIEW, RESPOND

Down: SWEEPER, EMPRESS, PORTICO, ENDOWED

How do you solve #189 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 8 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #189 mean?

STEEPLE
noun: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
EXPIRED
adjective: having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
PREVIEW
noun: an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
RESPOND
verb: show a response or a reaction to something
SWEEPER
noun: an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
EMPRESS
noun: a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
PORTICO
noun: a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
ENDOWED
adjective: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

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