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Daily Word Grid #46: November 8, 2026
The daily word grid from November 8, 2026 (#46): 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
gain knowledge or skills
Its first letter
L
The word
LEARN
Middle row: a clue
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of … roof
Its first letter
G
The word
GABLE
Bottom row: a clue
(of hair) having … or waves
Its first letter
C
The word
CURLY
Left column: a clue
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
Its first letter
L
The word
LOGIC
Middle column: a clue
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
Its first letter
A
The word
AMBER
Right column: a clue
poor enough to … help from others
Its first letter
N
The word
NEEDY
The answer
Across: LEARN, GABLE, CURLY. Down: LOGIC, AMBER, NEEDY.
A 10-swap solution
One of the shortest ways, starting from the grid above (rows and columns counted from the top left):
- Swap E (row 1, column 4) with R (row 4, column 3)
- Swap L (row 5, column 1) with C (row 5, column 4)
- Swap Y (row 1, column 1) with L (row 3, column 1)
- Swap Y (row 3, column 1) with G (row 5, column 5)
- Swap I (row 1, column 2) with E (row 5, column 2)
- Swap U (row 4, column 1) with I (row 5, column 2)
- Swap L (row 3, column 2) with A (row 3, column 5)
- Swap R (row 3, column 4) with L (row 3, column 5)
- Swap R (row 3, column 5) with E (row 4, column 5)
- Swap R (row 4, column 5) with D (row 5, column 3)
Frequently asked questions
What were the words in grid #46?
Across: LEARN, GABLE, CURLY. Down: LOGIC, AMBER, NEEDY.
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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