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Daily Word Grid #34: October 27, 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 thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
Its first letter
B
The word
BATON
Middle row: a clue
not elegant or graceful in expression
Its first letter
I
The word
INEPT
Bottom row: a clue
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
Its first letter
G
The word
GRAVY
Left column: a clue
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Its first letter
B
The word
BRING
Middle column: a clue
the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
Its first letter
T
The word
THETA
Right column: a clue
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Its first letter
N
The word
NUTTY
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: BATON, INEPT, GRAVY. Down: BRING, THETA, NUTTY.
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 4) with O (row 3, column 3)
- Swap I (row 1, column 1) with B (row 4, column 1)
- Swap N (row 3, column 1) with I (row 4, column 1)
- Swap P (row 1, column 3) with T (row 5, column 2)
- Swap R (row 3, column 4) with P (row 5, column 2)
- Swap R (row 1, column 5) with N (row 2, column 3)
- Swap H (row 2, column 1) with R (row 2, column 3)
- Swap G (row 2, column 5) with U (row 4, column 5)
- Swap G (row 4, column 5) with T (row 5, column 5)
- Swap Y (row 5, column 1) with G (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #34?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with B 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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