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Daily Word Grid #14: October 7, 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
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Its first letter
P
The word
PROSE
Middle row: a clue
the audible part of a transmitted signal
Its first letter
A
The word
AUDIO
Bottom row: a clue
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Its first letter
E
The word
EARLY
Left column: a clue
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Its first letter
P
The word
PLATE
Middle column: a clue
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
Its first letter
O
The word
ORDER
Right column: a clue
a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
Its first letter
E
The word
EPOXY
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: PROSE, AUDIO, EARLY. Down: PLATE, ORDER, EPOXY.
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 R (row 1, column 1) with P (row 1, column 2)
- Swap L (row 1, column 3) with O (row 5, column 4)
- Swap A (row 1, column 5) with E (row 5, column 2)
- Swap X (row 2, column 3) with R (row 4, column 5)
- Swap D (row 2, column 5) with P (row 3, column 3)
- Swap I (row 1, column 4) with S (row 5, column 5)
- Swap Y (row 3, column 1) with A (row 5, column 1)
- Swap R (row 3, column 4) with I (row 5, column 5)
- Swap Y (row 5, column 1) with E (row 5, column 3)
- Swap Y (row 5, column 3) with R (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #14?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with P 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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