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Daily Word Grid #15: October 8, 2026
The daily word grid from October 8, 2026 (#15): 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
a burial chamber (usually underground)
Its first letter
V
The word
VAULT
Middle row: a clue
strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
Its first letter
L
The word
LATTE
Bottom row: a clue
look forward to the probable occurrence of
Its first letter
A
The word
AWAIT
Left column: a clue
detached or semidetached suburban house
Its first letter
V
The word
VILLA
Middle column: a clue
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
Its first letter
U
The word
ULTRA
Right column: a clue
interact in a certain way
Its first letter
T
The word
TREAT
The answer
Across: VAULT, LATTE, AWAIT. Down: VILLA, ULTRA, TREAT.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap A (row 2, column 1) with I (row 3, column 2)
- Swap T (row 2, column 3) with L (row 3, column 3)
- Swap R (row 3, column 4) with T (row 4, column 3)
- Swap W (row 5, column 1) with A (row 5, column 2)
- Swap I (row 1, column 1) with V (row 1, column 3)
- Swap I (row 1, column 3) with U (row 5, column 4)
- Swap L (row 1, column 2) with A (row 1, column 5)
- Swap L (row 1, column 5) with T (row 3, column 1)
- Swap R (row 1, column 4) with L (row 3, column 5)
- Swap E (row 2, column 5) with R (row 3, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #15?
Across: VAULT, LATTE, AWAIT. Down: VILLA, ULTRA, TREAT.
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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