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Daily Word Grid #35: October 28, 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 deliberately false or improbable account
Its first letter
F
The word
FABLE
Middle row: a clue
the side that is forward or prominent
Its first letter
F
The word
FRONT
Bottom row: a clue
trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
Its first letter
H
The word
HYDRA
Left column: a clue
coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
Its first letter
F
The word
FIFTH
Middle column: a clue
think moodily or anxiously about something
Its first letter
B
The word
BROOD
Right column: a clue
a minor actor in crowd scenes
Its first letter
E
The word
EXTRA
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: FABLE, FRONT, HYDRA. Down: FIFTH, BROOD, EXTRA.
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 X (row 1, column 3) with B (row 2, column 5)
- Swap R (row 2, column 1) with I (row 2, column 3)
- Swap T (row 1, column 1) with F (row 5, column 4)
- Swap R (row 4, column 1) with T (row 5, column 4)
- Swap O (row 1, column 2) with A (row 1, column 5)
- Swap O (row 1, column 5) with E (row 4, column 3)
- Swap H (row 3, column 1) with F (row 5, column 3)
- Swap A (row 3, column 4) with N (row 5, column 1)
- Swap A (row 5, column 1) with H (row 5, column 3)
- Swap A (row 5, column 3) with D (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #35?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with F 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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