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Daily Word Grid #3: September 26, 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
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
Its first letter
C
The word
CADET
Middle row: a clue
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
Its first letter
A
The word
ASPEN
Bottom row: a clue
a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
Its first letter
T
The word
TUTOR
Left column: a clue
a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
Its first letter
C
The word
CHANT
Middle column: a clue
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Its first letter
D
The word
DEPOT
Right column: a clue
the adult male singing voice above baritone
Its first letter
T
The word
TENOR
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: CADET, ASPEN, TUTOR. Down: CHANT, DEPOT, TENOR.
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 E (row 1, column 1) with C (row 3, column 4)
- Swap T (row 1, column 2) with A (row 1, column 5)
- Swap O (row 3, column 1) with A (row 5, column 4)
- Swap T (row 4, column 3) with O (row 5, column 1)
- Swap P (row 1, column 3) with D (row 3, column 2)
- Swap P (row 3, column 2) with S (row 5, column 3)
- Swap U (row 3, column 3) with P (row 5, column 3)
- Swap T (row 3, column 5) with N (row 4, column 5)
- Swap T (row 4, column 5) with O (row 5, column 2)
- Swap T (row 5, column 2) with U (row 5, column 3)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #3?
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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