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Daily Word Grid #1: September 24, 2026
The daily word grid from September 24, 2026 (#1): how it started, the answer, and one way to solve it in 10 swaps.
The starting grid
Green tiles start in the right place; yellow ones belong elsewhere in their row or column; gray ones are not needed in their row or column.
Clues for the six words
Top row: a clue
an object with a spherical shape
Its first letter
G
The word
GLOBE
Middle row: a clue
love intensely
Its first letter
A
The word
ADORE
Bottom row: a clue
depleted of energy, force, or strength
Its first letter
S
The word
SPENT
Left column: a clue
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Its first letter
G
The word
GLASS
Middle column: a clue
a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent
Its first letter
O
The word
OZONE
Right column: a clue
something that happens at a given place and time
Its first letter
E
The word
EVENT
The answer
Across: GLOBE, ADORE, SPENT. Down: GLASS, OZONE, EVENT.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap N (row 1, column 1) with G (row 5, column 4)
- Swap N (row 3, column 2) with D (row 4, column 3)
- Swap E (row 4, column 5) with N (row 5, column 3)
- Swap T (row 1, column 3) with O (row 2, column 3)
- Swap V (row 1, column 5) with E (row 5, column 5)
- Swap T (row 2, column 3) with Z (row 4, column 1)
- Swap S (row 2, column 5) with V (row 5, column 5)
- Swap T (row 4, column 1) with S (row 5, column 5)
- Swap S (row 3, column 4) with R (row 5, column 2)
- Swap P (row 5, column 1) with S (row 5, column 2)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #1?
Across: GLOBE, ADORE, SPENT. Down: GLASS, OZONE, EVENT.
Can it really be solved in 10 swaps?
Yes. Every grid is checked so that its shortest solution is exactly 10 swaps. You get 15, and each one you save is a star.
When does the next grid come out?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time (New York). Everyone gets the same grid that day.
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