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Daily Word Grid #22: October 15, 2026
The daily word grid from October 15, 2026 (#22): 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
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
Its first letter
H
The word
HAUNT
Middle row: a clue
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
Its first letter
U
The word
UNCLE
Bottom row: a clue
try to prevent; show opposition to
Its first letter
D
The word
DETER
Left column: a clue
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Its first letter
H
The word
HOUND
Middle column: a clue
(used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine
Its first letter
U
The word
UNCUT
Right column: a clue
An everyday five-letter word.
Its first letter
T
The word
THEIR
The answer
Across: HAUNT, UNCLE, DETER. Down: HOUND, UNCUT, THEIR.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap I (row 1, column 3) with U (row 4, column 5)
- Swap T (row 1, column 4) with N (row 1, column 5)
- Swap C (row 1, column 2) with A (row 2, column 1)
- Swap C (row 2, column 1) with O (row 3, column 3)
- Swap R (row 2, column 3) with N (row 3, column 5)
- Swap R (row 3, column 5) with E (row 5, column 5)
- Swap E (row 2, column 5) with H (row 3, column 2)
- Swap E (row 3, column 2) with N (row 5, column 3)
- Swap T (row 4, column 3) with U (row 5, column 4)
- Swap E (row 5, column 3) with T (row 5, column 4)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #22?
Across: HAUNT, UNCLE, DETER. Down: HOUND, UNCUT, THEIR.
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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