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Daily Word Grid #43: November 5, 2026
The daily word grid from November 5, 2026 (#43): 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
an individual instance of a type of symbol
Its first letter
T
The word
TOKEN
Middle row: a clue
rise and move, as in waves or billows
Its first letter
S
The word
SURGE
Bottom row: a clue
remove from memory or existence
Its first letter
E
The word
ERASE
Left column: a clue
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Its first letter
T
The word
TASTE
Middle column: a clue
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine their destiny in their next incarnation
Its first letter
K
The word
KARMA
Right column: a clue
a daughter of your brother or sister
Its first letter
N
The word
NIECE
The answer
Across: TOKEN, SURGE, ERASE. Down: TASTE, KARMA, NIECE.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap C (row 3, column 2) with U (row 4, column 5)
- Swap T (row 3, column 5) with E (row 4, column 1)
- Swap A (row 1, column 1) with T (row 3, column 3)
- Swap R (row 1, column 2) with O (row 2, column 1)
- Swap R (row 2, column 1) with A (row 3, column 3)
- Swap E (row 1, column 5) with N (row 2, column 5)
- Swap E (row 2, column 5) with I (row 5, column 4)
- Swap E (row 5, column 4) with S (row 5, column 5)
- Swap E (row 4, column 3) with M (row 5, column 2)
- Swap R (row 5, column 1) with E (row 5, column 2)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #43?
Across: TOKEN, SURGE, ERASE. Down: TASTE, KARMA, NIECE.
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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