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Daily Word Grid #19: October 12, 2026
The daily word grid from October 12, 2026 (#19): 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 high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the…
Its first letter
F
The word
FLUTE
Middle row: a clue
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
Its first letter
A
The word
ATTIC
Bottom row: a clue
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
Its first letter
R
The word
RURAL
Left column: a clue
distinctive and stylish elegance
Its first letter
F
The word
FLAIR
Middle column: a clue
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Its first letter
U
The word
UTTER
Right column: a clue
distinguish oneself
Its first letter
E
The word
EXCEL
The answer
Across: FLUTE, ATTIC, RURAL. Down: FLAIR, UTTER, EXCEL.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap C (row 2, column 1) with L (row 3, column 5)
- Swap E (row 2, column 3) with T (row 4, column 5)
- Swap L (row 3, column 1) with A (row 5, column 5)
- Swap X (row 1, column 3) with U (row 3, column 2)
- Swap I (row 1, column 5) with E (row 2, column 5)
- Swap I (row 2, column 5) with X (row 3, column 2)
- Swap I (row 3, column 2) with T (row 4, column 1)
- Swap U (row 3, column 4) with I (row 4, column 3)
- Swap U (row 4, column 3) with E (row 5, column 3)
- Swap R (row 5, column 2) with U (row 5, column 3)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #19?
Across: FLUTE, ATTIC, RURAL. Down: FLAIR, UTTER, EXCEL.
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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