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Daily Word Grid #6: September 29, 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.
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
fry in a pan until it changes color
Its first letter
B
The word
BROWN
Middle row: a clue
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
Its first letter
A
The word
ALERT
Bottom row: a clue
a long narrow excavation in the earth
Its first letter
D
The word
DITCH
Left column: a clue
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
Its first letter
B
The word
BRAID
Middle column: a clue
open and observable; not secret or hidden
Its first letter
O
The word
OVERT
Right column: a clue
a V-shaped indentation
Its first letter
N
The word
NOTCH
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: BROWN, ALERT, DITCH. Down: BRAID, OVERT, NOTCH.
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):
- Swap V (row 1, column 3) with O (row 2, column 3)
- Swap I (row 3, column 1) with A (row 5, column 2)
- Swap H (row 3, column 4) with R (row 5, column 5)
- Swap E (row 1, column 1) with B (row 5, column 3)
- Swap T (row 3, column 3) with E (row 5, column 3)
- Swap W (row 1, column 2) with R (row 1, column 5)
- Swap T (row 1, column 4) with W (row 1, column 5)
- Swap T (row 1, column 5) with N (row 3, column 5)
- Swap O (row 2, column 1) with R (row 5, column 4)
- Swap C (row 2, column 5) with O (row 5, column 4)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #6?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with B 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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