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Daily Word Grid #33: October 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
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the … is next below the abbot
Its first letter
P
The word
PRIOR
Middle row: a clue
apprehended with certainty
Its first letter
K
The word
KNOWN
Bottom row: a clue
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Its first letter
R
The word
RHYME
Left column: a clue
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
Its first letter
P
The word
POKER
Middle column: a clue
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
Its first letter
I
The word
IVORY
Right column: a clue
a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
Its first letter
R
The word
RINSE
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: PRIOR, KNOWN, RHYME. Down: POKER, IVORY, RINSE.
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 W (row 3, column 2) with N (row 3, column 4)
- Swap R (row 4, column 1) with E (row 4, column 3)
- Swap M (row 4, column 5) with S (row 5, column 4)
- Swap Y (row 1, column 1) with P (row 1, column 2)
- Swap Y (row 1, column 2) with R (row 3, column 1)
- Swap K (row 2, column 5) with I (row 3, column 5)
- Swap Y (row 3, column 1) with K (row 3, column 5)
- Swap Y (row 3, column 5) with N (row 5, column 3)
- Swap E (row 3, column 3) with O (row 5, column 2)
- Swap E (row 5, column 2) with H (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #33?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with P 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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