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Daily Word Grid #47: November 9, 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.

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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

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

Its first letter

L

The word

LEMON

Middle row: a clue

a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print

Its first letter

T

The word

TONER

Bottom row: a clue

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Its first letter

E

The word

EARTH

Left column: a clue

strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

Its first letter

L

The word

LATTE

Middle column: a clue

laborer who works in a mine

Its first letter

M

The word

MINER

Right column: a clue

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Its first letter

N

The word

NORTH

Today's answer

Show the answer

Across: LEMON, TONER, EARTH. Down: LATTE, MINER, NORTH.

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):

  1. Swap E (row 3, column 2) with O (row 3, column 4)
  2. Swap T (row 3, column 3) with N (row 5, column 4)
  3. Swap T (row 1, column 2) with E (row 5, column 2)
  4. Swap E (row 1, column 5) with N (row 2, column 5)
  5. Swap E (row 2, column 5) with O (row 4, column 3)
  6. Swap T (row 2, column 1) with A (row 5, column 3)
  7. Swap R (row 3, column 1) with T (row 5, column 3)
  8. Swap H (row 3, column 5) with R (row 4, column 5)
  9. Swap H (row 4, column 5) with T (row 5, column 2)
  10. Swap H (row 5, column 2) with A (row 5, column 5)

Frequently asked questions

What are the words in grid #47?

Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with L 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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