Clue 15 letters
TNEFO
Circled letters: 3
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Jumble hints for Oct 30, 2026
Help for the Jumble puzzle dated Oct 30, 2026.
2026-10-30
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Clue 25 letters
EFWRA
Circled letters: 3
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Clue 36 letters
KONYDE
Circled letters: 3
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Clue 46 letters
OCTHRO
Circled letters: 4
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: TNEFO
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with O.
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Ends with N.
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OFTEN
Circled answer positions 2 (F), 3 (T), 4 (E): FTE.
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Clue 2: EFWRA
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with W.
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Ends with R.
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WAFER
Circled answer positions 1 (W), 2 (A), 3 (F): WAF.
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Clue 3: KONYDE
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with D.
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Ends with Y.
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DONKEY
Circled answer positions 1 (D), 2 (O), 4 (K): DOK.
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Clue 4: OCTHRO
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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.
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Starts with C.
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Ends with T.
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COHORT
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 3 (H), 4 (O), 5 (R): OHOR.
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The bonus phrase
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Sleepy Hollow’s legendary rider liked relaxing before he would —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 4 3 / 2 4.
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H O / T W
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Official final answer: HEAD OFF TO WORK.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFTEN | 2: F, 3: T, 4: E | FTE |
| 2 | WAFER | 1: W, 2: A, 3: F | WAF |
| 3 | DONKEY | 1: D, 2: O, 4: K | DOK |
| 4 | COHORT | 2: O, 3: H, 4: O, 5: R | OHOR |
Read from the clue answers: FTEWAFDOKOHOR. Source bonus pool: FTEWAFDOKOHOR. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, D × 1, E × 1, F × 2, H × 1, K × 1, O × 3, R × 1, T × 1, W × 1.
October 30, 20264 3 / 2 4
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