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Daily Word Grid #25: October 18, 2026
The daily word grid from October 18, 2026 (#25): 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 brief indulgence of your impulses
Its first letter
S
The word
SPREE
Middle row: a clue
the superior of an abbey of monks
Its first letter
A
The word
ABBOT
Bottom row: a clue
a person who is older than you are
Its first letter
E
The word
ELDER
Left column: a clue
remove body hair with a razor
Its first letter
S
The word
SHAVE
Middle column: a clue
of or infected by rabies
Its first letter
R
The word
RABID
Right column: a clue
someone who consumes food for nourishment
Its first letter
E
The word
EATER
The answer
Across: SPREE, ABBOT, ELDER. Down: SHAVE, RABID, EATER.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap H (row 1, column 3) with R (row 2, column 1)
- Swap R (row 1, column 4) with E (row 5, column 5)
- Swap O (row 3, column 3) with B (row 3, column 4)
- Swap P (row 1, column 1) with S (row 3, column 5)
- Swap T (row 1, column 2) with P (row 3, column 5)
- Swap V (row 2, column 5) with A (row 5, column 2)
- Swap L (row 3, column 2) with B (row 5, column 4)
- Swap I (row 4, column 1) with V (row 5, column 2)
- Swap E (row 4, column 3) with I (row 5, column 2)
- Swap E (row 5, column 2) with L (row 5, column 4)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #25?
Across: SPREE, ABBOT, ELDER. Down: SHAVE, RABID, EATER.
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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