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Daily Word Grid #17: October 10, 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
give encouragement to
Its first letter
C
The word
CHEER
Middle row: a clue
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Its first letter
G
The word
GLAND
Bottom row: a clue
the rotating armature of a motor or generator
Its first letter
R
The word
ROTOR
Left column: a clue
a roll of tobacco for smoking
Its first letter
C
The word
CIGAR
Middle column: a clue
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
Its first letter
E
The word
ENACT
Right column: a clue
a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
Its first letter
R
The word
RIDER
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: CHEER, GLAND, ROTOR. Down: CIGAR, ENACT, RIDER.
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 4) with E (row 5, column 5)
- Swap R (row 3, column 1) with G (row 5, column 1)
- Swap E (row 1, column 1) with C (row 5, column 3)
- Swap T (row 4, column 5) with E (row 5, column 3)
- Swap I (row 1, column 2) with H (row 3, column 4)
- Swap N (row 1, column 3) with E (row 3, column 2)
- Swap O (row 2, column 1) with I (row 2, column 3)
- Swap O (row 2, column 3) with N (row 5, column 4)
- Swap L (row 2, column 5) with I (row 3, column 4)
- Swap N (row 3, column 2) with L (row 3, column 4)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #17?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with C 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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