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Jumble hints: September 22, 2025

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 22, 2025 (2025-09-22) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2025-09-22

Step through today's Jumble help

Start with the clue lengths and circled-letter counts, move into first-letter nudges, then reveal the clue answers and final phrase only when you decide to.

4 clue words8 bonus lettersFinal: 5 / 3

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Clue 15 letters
ZNOEO

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
RIQKU

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
GHIRFT

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
NBUELD

Circled letters: 2

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with O, ends with E, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with Q, ends with K, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with F, ends with T, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with B, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The colorful carp that hid behind the rock in the garden pool was —

OEIKIGBN5 / 3

Official final answer: BEING KOI.

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