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Daily Word Grid #10: October 3, 2026
Stuck on today's grid? Start with a clue for each word; the letters and the answer only show when you open them. Give the daily grid another go first.
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
a particular environment or walk of life
Its first letter
A
The word
ARENA
Middle row: a clue
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Its first letter
G
The word
GAUGE
Bottom row: a clue
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Its first letter
S
The word
SALAD
Left column: a clue
kindly endorsement and guidance
Its first letter
A
The word
AEGIS
Middle column: a clue
be identical or equivalent to
Its first letter
E
The word
EQUAL
Right column: a clue
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Its first letter
A
The word
AHEAD
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: ARENA, GAUGE, SALAD. Down: AEGIS, EQUAL, AHEAD.
A 10-swap solution
Show the swaps
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap E (row 1, column 1) with A (row 1, column 3)
- Swap G (row 1, column 4) with N (row 3, column 4)
- Swap E (row 1, column 5) with A (row 2, column 1)
- Swap G (row 2, column 3) with Q (row 3, column 1)
- Swap A (row 3, column 3) with U (row 4, column 5)
- Swap A (row 3, column 5) with E (row 4, column 3)
- Swap H (row 1, column 2) with R (row 5, column 1)
- Swap A (row 2, column 5) with H (row 5, column 1)
- Swap L (row 3, column 2) with A (row 5, column 1)
- Swap L (row 5, column 1) with S (row 5, column 3)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #10?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with A and the left column shares that letter. The answer is on this page, folded away.
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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