Clue 15 letters
CPISY
Circled letters: 2
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SPICY
Past puzzleJanuary 12, 20265 2
Jumble hints: January 12, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 12, 2026 (2026-01-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-01-12
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4 clue words7 bonus lettersFinal: 5 2
Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 2. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.
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Clue 25 letters
CRFEO
Circled letters: 2
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FORCE
Clue 36 letters
YLLGDA
Circled letters: 1
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GLADLY
Clue 46 letters
MMLUEB
Circled letters: 2
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MUMBLE
Layer 1Solve 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 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.
Clue 4
The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Layer 2Letter nudges
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Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 3.
Clue 2
Starts with F, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 3.
Clue 3
Starts with G, ends with Y, and has circled positions 4.
Clue 4
Starts with M, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 6.
Layer 3Clue-word answers
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Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
CPISY
Circled letters: 2
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SPICY
Clue 25 letters
CRFEO
Circled letters: 2
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FORCE
Clue 36 letters
YLLGDA
Circled letters: 1
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GLADLY
Clue 46 letters
MMLUEB
Circled letters: 2
Reveal answerHide answer
MUMBLE
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Layer 4Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
After being let go from his job unexpectedly, he was —
PIFRDUE5 2
Official final answer: FIRED UP.
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