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Daily Word Grid #38: October 31, 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 basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Its first letter
M
The word
METER
Middle row: a clue
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Its first letter
G
The word
GUARD
Bottom row: a clue
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
Its first letter
C
The word
CANOE
Left column: a clue
any art that invokes supernatural powers
Its first letter
M
The word
MAGIC
Middle column: a clue
two items of the same kind
Its first letter
T
The word
TWAIN
Right column: a clue
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
Its first letter
R
The word
RIDGE
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: METER, GUARD, CANOE. Down: MAGIC, TWAIN, RIDGE.
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 I (row 1, column 2) with E (row 2, column 5)
- Swap C (row 3, column 4) with R (row 5, column 1)
- Swap A (row 3, column 5) with D (row 5, column 2)
- Swap T (row 1, column 1) with M (row 3, column 2)
- Swap I (row 1, column 3) with T (row 3, column 2)
- Swap I (row 3, column 2) with U (row 4, column 3)
- Swap A (row 1, column 4) with E (row 4, column 5)
- Swap W (row 2, column 1) with A (row 4, column 5)
- Swap I (row 2, column 3) with W (row 4, column 5)
- Swap G (row 4, column 1) with I (row 4, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #38?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with M 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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