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Daily Word Grid #42: November 4, 2026
The daily word grid from November 4, 2026 (#42): how it started, the answer, and one way to solve it in 10 swaps.
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
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
Its first letter
W
The word
WRONG
Middle row: a clue
a particular environment or walk of life
Its first letter
A
The word
ARENA
Bottom row: a clue
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
Its first letter
H
The word
HINGE
Left column: a clue
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
Its first letter
W
The word
WRATH
Middle column: a clue
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Its first letter
O
The word
OCEAN
Right column: a clue
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
Its first letter
G
The word
GRAPE
The answer
Across: WRONG, ARENA, HINGE. Down: WRATH, OCEAN, GRAPE.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap N (row 1, column 3) with O (row 5, column 3)
- Swap H (row 1, column 1) with W (row 1, column 4)
- Swap H (row 1, column 4) with N (row 5, column 1)
- Swap E (row 1, column 5) with G (row 2, column 3)
- Swap E (row 2, column 3) with C (row 3, column 3)
- Swap A (row 2, column 1) with R (row 4, column 1)
- Swap A (row 4, column 1) with T (row 4, column 3)
- Swap P (row 2, column 5) with R (row 5, column 5)
- Swap E (row 3, column 1) with A (row 4, column 5)
- Swap E (row 4, column 5) with P (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #42?
Across: WRONG, ARENA, HINGE. Down: WRATH, OCEAN, GRAPE.
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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