Clue 15 letters
OROED
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleApril 30, 20262 3 / 2 5
Jumble hints: April 30, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from April 30, 2026 (2026-04-30) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-04-30
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Clue 25 letters
SCEHS
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
RREFPE
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
NUEBCO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: OROED
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with R.
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Ends with O.
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RODEO
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 3 (D), 5 (O): ODO.
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Clue 2: SCEHS
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with C.
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Ends with S.
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CHESS
Circled answer positions 3 (E), 4 (S), 5 (S): ESS.
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Clue 3: RREFPE
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with P.
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Ends with R.
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PREFER
Circled answer positions 2 (R), 3 (E), 4 (F): REF.
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Clue 4: NUEBCO
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with B.
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Ends with E.
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BOUNCE
Circled answer positions 1 (B), 2 (O), 4 (N): BON.
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The bonus phrase
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Trying to plant flowers in the rocky soil was —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 2 3 / 2 5.
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N B / O R
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Official final answer: NO BED OF ROSES.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
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| 1 | RODEO | 2: O, 3: D, 5: O | ODO |
| 2 | CHESS | 3: E, 4: S, 5: S | ESS |
| 3 | PREFER | 2: R, 3: E, 4: F | REF |
| 4 | BOUNCE | 1: B, 2: O, 4: N | BON |
Read from the clue answers: ODOESSREFBON. Source bonus pool: ODOESSREFBON. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: B × 1, D × 1, E × 2, F × 1, N × 1, O × 3, R × 1, S × 2.
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