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Deluxe Waffle #198 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #198

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 #198

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

    verb: be incompatible

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    COLLIDE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: small room in which a monk or nun lives

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with E.

    Show the word

    CUBICLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who attacks in search of booty

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with P and ends with A.

    Show the word

    PIRANHA

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: unbearable physical pain

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TORMENT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    COCKPIT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: someone who works with their hands

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LABORER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with E.

    Show the word

    INCENSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with T.

    Show the word

    ELEGANT

What is the answer to Deluxe #198?

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: COLLIDE, CUBICLE, PIRANHA, TORMENT

Down: COCKPIT, LABORER, INCENSE, ELEGANT

How do you solve #198 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 12 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

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

What do the words in #198 mean?

COLLIDE
verb: be incompatible
CUBICLE
noun: small room in which a monk or nun lives
PIRANHA
noun: someone who attacks in search of booty
TORMENT
noun: unbearable physical pain
COCKPIT
noun: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
LABORER
noun: someone who works with their hands
INCENSE
noun: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
ELEGANT
adjective: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Monday, September 14, 2026.