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Daily Word Grid #44: November 6, 2026
The daily word grid from November 6, 2026 (#44): 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
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
Its first letter
S
The word
STOCK
Middle row: a clue
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
Its first letter
E
The word
EAGLE
Bottom row: a clue
of or relating to the kidneys
Its first letter
R
The word
RENAL
Left column: a clue
slanderous defamation
Its first letter
S
The word
SMEAR
Middle column: a clue
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
Its first letter
O
The word
ORGAN
Right column: a clue
supporting yourself on your knees
Its first letter
K
The word
KNEEL
The answer
Across: STOCK, EAGLE, RENAL. Down: SMEAR, ORGAN, KNEEL.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap A (row 1, column 3) with O (row 5, column 4)
- Swap A (row 2, column 1) with M (row 3, column 2)
- Swap N (row 2, column 3) with R (row 2, column 5)
- Swap N (row 3, column 3) with G (row 5, column 3)
- Swap E (row 3, column 4) with L (row 4, column 5)
- Swap A (row 3, column 5) with E (row 4, column 3)
- Swap L (row 1, column 4) with C (row 1, column 5)
- Swap L (row 1, column 5) with K (row 4, column 1)
- Swap L (row 4, column 1) with A (row 5, column 1)
- Swap L (row 5, column 1) with R (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #44?
Across: STOCK, EAGLE, RENAL. Down: SMEAR, ORGAN, KNEEL.
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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