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Daily Word Grid #36: October 29, 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
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
Its first letter
S
The word
SCANT
Middle row: a clue
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Its first letter
E
The word
EVADE
Bottom row: a clue
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
Its first letter
P
The word
PILOT
Left column: a clue
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Its first letter
S
The word
SLEEP
Middle column: a clue
be of use to, be useful to
Its first letter
A
The word
AVAIL
Right column: a clue
make a weak, chirping sound
Its first letter
T
The word
TWEET
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: SCANT, EVADE, PILOT. Down: SLEEP, AVAIL, TWEET.
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 P (row 1, column 3) with A (row 5, column 1)
- Swap V (row 3, column 1) with E (row 3, column 2)
- Swap L (row 3, column 4) with D (row 5, column 3)
- Swap I (row 4, column 5) with E (row 5, column 2)
- Swap A (row 1, column 1) with S (row 5, column 5)
- Swap O (row 1, column 4) with N (row 3, column 5)
- Swap T (row 2, column 3) with V (row 5, column 4)
- Swap E (row 3, column 3) with A (row 5, column 5)
- Swap O (row 3, column 5) with E (row 5, column 5)
- Swap T (row 5, column 4) with O (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #36?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with S 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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