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Deluxe Waffle #217 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #217

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 #217

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  1. Word 1: the first row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

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    MINIBUS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: do over, as of (part of) a house

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with R and ends with L.

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    REMODEL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with H and ends with D.

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    HARRIED

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the trait of keeping things secret

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

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    SECRECY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a region in central Italy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with M and ends with S.

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    MARCHES

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: of or relating to or denoting numbers

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with C.

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    NUMERIC

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: the time you go to bed

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with B and ends with E.

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    BEDTIME

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adverb: as an undiversified whole

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with Y.

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    SOLIDLY

What is the answer to Deluxe #217?

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: MINIBUS, REMODEL, HARRIED, SECRECY

Down: MARCHES, NUMERIC, BEDTIME, SOLIDLY

How do you solve #217 in 20 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 10 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 3, column 6. This puts M and E in place.
  2. Swap row 2, column 1 with row 2, column 7. This puts A and O in place.
  3. Swap row 5, column 5 with row 7, column 5. This puts I and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 1, column 7. This puts I in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 7 with row 4, column 1. This puts S and C in place.
  6. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 3, column 4. This puts N in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 2. This puts B in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 7, column 3. This puts E and C in place.
  9. Swap row 1, column 6 with row 3, column 5. This puts U in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts D and R in place.
  11. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts U in place.
  12. Swap row 4, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts E and T in place.
  13. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 5, column 2. This puts M in place.
  14. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 6, column 1. This puts O in place.
  15. Swap row 6, column 1 with row 6, column 5. This puts E and M in place.
  16. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 6. This puts C in place.
  17. Swap row 5, column 2 with row 7, column 7. This puts A and Y in place.
  18. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 1. This puts S in place.
  19. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 2. This puts E in place.
  20. Swap row 5, column 7 with row 7, column 4. This puts D and R in place.

What do the words in #217 mean?

MINIBUS
noun: a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)
REMODEL
verb: do over, as of (part of) a house
HARRIED
adjective: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
SECRECY
noun: the trait of keeping things secret
MARCHES
noun: a region in central Italy
NUMERIC
adjective: of or relating to or denoting numbers
BEDTIME
noun: the time you go to bed
SOLIDLY
adverb: as an undiversified whole

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University.