ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 3, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 39 tiles
  • Puzzle #276

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 3, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Peter Marshall.

“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.”

— Peter Marshall

All answers

  • SMALL5 letters
  • DEEDS5 letters
  • DONE4 letters
  • ARE3 letters
  • BETTER6 letters
  • THAN4 letters
  • GREAT5 letters
  • PLANNED7 letters

Solved board

EDEEDRASATPLTBERNAHESGNEATMADDNTLONEERL

Lines trace each word from its dot.

Hints

The hidden words come from the quote, in order. Open one hint at a time.

Word 1: 5 letters

Starts with S and ends with L: S _ _ _ _

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SMALL

Word 2: 5 letters

Starts with D and ends with S: D _ _ _ _

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DEEDS

Word 3: 4 letters

Starts with D and ends with E: D _ _ _

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DONE

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with E: A _ _

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ARE

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with B and ends with R: B _ _ _ _ _

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BETTER

Word 6: 4 letters

Starts with T and ends with N: T _ _ _

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THAN

Word 7: 5 letters

Starts with G and ends with T: G _ _ _ _

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GREAT

Word 8: 7 letters

Starts with P and ends with D: P _ _ _ _ _ _

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PLANNED

Dates follow the Daily Challenge schedule bundled with ZigWord 1.5.0: the puzzle number is the day of the year. New players see welcome puzzles on their first days, and a game update can change the schedule. All 2026 daily answers.