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Deluxe Waffle #208 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #208

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 #208

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: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with S.

    Show the word

    CANVASS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ARTICLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with I and ends with T.

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    INBUILT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: on that

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with N.

    Show the word

    THEREON

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with T.

    Show the word

    CHARIOT

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with E.

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    NOTABLE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: attribute or credit to

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with E.

    Show the word

    ASCRIBE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make sweeter in taste

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with N.

    Show the word

    SWEETEN

What is the answer to Deluxe #208?

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: CANVASS, ARTICLE, INBUILT, THEREON

Down: CHARIOT, NOTABLE, ASCRIBE, SWEETEN

How do you solve #208 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 1, column 3. This puts C and N in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 2, column 5. This puts A and S in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 5. This puts A and R in place.
  4. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 7, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  5. Swap row 4, column 7 with row 5, column 4. This puts E and U in place.
  6. Swap row 7, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts H and O in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts V in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 3, column 6. This puts C and L in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 1. This puts S in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 6. This puts A and L in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 6, column 3. This puts H in place.
  12. Swap row 2, column 7 with row 5, column 7. This puts W in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 6, column 3. This puts L in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 7, column 7. This puts T and N in place.
  15. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 1. This puts T in place.
  16. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 7, column 4. This puts A and R in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 3 with row 5, column 5. This puts B in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 6, column 1. This puts I and O in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 6, column 5. This puts T in place.
  20. Swap row 6, column 5 with row 7, column 3. This puts B and E in place.

What do the words in #208 mean?

CANVASS
verb: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
ARTICLE
noun: nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
INBUILT
adjective: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
THEREON
adverb: on that
CHARIOT
noun: a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
NOTABLE
noun: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
ASCRIBE
verb: attribute or credit to
SWEETEN
verb: make sweeter in taste

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Thursday, September 24, 2026.