Clue 15 letters
ESOHU
Circled letters: 2
Past puzzleJanuary 31, 202610
Jumble hints: January 31, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 31, 2026 (2026-01-31) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2026-01-31
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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 words10 bonus lettersFinal: 10
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Clue 25 letters
NLTIG
Circled letters: 3
Clue 36 letters
HOCNSE
Circled letters: 2
Clue 46 letters
SBPHIO
Circled letters: 3
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 3 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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with H, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with G, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with C, ends with N, and has circled positions 1, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with B, ends with P, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
ESOHU
Circled letters: 2
HOUSE
Clue 25 letters
NLTIG
Circled letters: 3
GLINT
Clue 36 letters
HOCNSE
Circled letters: 2
CHOSEN
Clue 46 letters
SBPHIO
Circled letters: 3
BISHOP
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
When a head cold and a traffic jam slowed her down, the result was —
OEGNTCNISO10
Official final answer: CONGESTION.
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