Clue 15 letters
FLWAU
Circled letters: 3
Past puzzleMarch 9, 20263 2 / 6
Jumble hints: March 9, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from March 9, 2026 (2026-03-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2026-03-09
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4 clue words11 bonus lettersFinal: 3 2 / 6
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Clue 25 letters
ODTBU
Circled letters: 3
Clue 36 letters
SOLHPI
Circled letters: 3
Clue 46 letters
MELIYT
Circled letters: 2
Layer 1
Solve shape
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Clue 1
The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 3 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 3 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 A, ends with L, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with D, ends with T, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with P, ends with H, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.
Clue 4
Starts with T, ends with Y, and has circled positions 4, 6.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
FLWAU
Circled letters: 3
AWFUL
Clue 25 letters
ODTBU
Circled letters: 3
DOUBT
Clue 36 letters
SOLHPI
Circled letters: 3
POLISH
Clue 46 letters
MELIYT
Circled letters: 2
TIMELY
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
The only type of bird that says “who” is —
WFLOBTLISEY3 2 / 6
Official final answer: OWL BY ITSELF.
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