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Daily Word Grid #7: September 30, 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
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
Its first letter
M
The word
MODEM
Middle row: a clue
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
Its first letter
G
The word
GRUNT
Bottom row: a clue
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
Its first letter
L
The word
LATCH
Left column: a clue
a bump on a ski slope
Its first letter
M
The word
MOGUL
Middle column: a clue
the state of being unsure of something
Its first letter
D
The word
DOUBT
Right column: a clue
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
Its first letter
M
The word
MATCH
Today's answer
Show the answer
Across: MODEM, GRUNT, LATCH. Down: MOGUL, DOUBT, MATCH.
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 C (row 1, column 5) with M (row 4, column 5)
- Swap T (row 2, column 1) with O (row 3, column 5)
- Swap B (row 1, column 2) with O (row 2, column 5)
- Swap B (row 2, column 5) with A (row 4, column 3)
- Swap T (row 2, column 3) with O (row 3, column 1)
- Swap T (row 3, column 1) with G (row 4, column 1)
- Swap T (row 4, column 1) with U (row 5, column 3)
- Swap A (row 3, column 3) with U (row 5, column 5)
- Swap H (row 5, column 1) with L (row 5, column 2)
- Swap H (row 5, column 2) with A (row 5, column 5)
Frequently asked questions
What are the words in grid #7?
Six everyday five-letter words: three across and three down. The top row starts with M 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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