Circled letters: 3
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RODEO
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
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.
Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 2 3 / 2 5. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.
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Circled letters: 3
RODEO
Circled letters: 3
CHESS
Circled letters: 3
PREFER
Circled letters: 3
BOUNCE
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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with R, ends with O, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with C, ends with S, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with P, ends with R, and has circled positions 2, 3, 4.
Clue 4
Starts with B, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 3
RODEO
Circled letters: 3
CHESS
Circled letters: 3
PREFER
Circled letters: 3
BOUNCE
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Solve clue 2 in the helper
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Solve clue 3 in the helper
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
Trying to plant flowers in the rocky soil was —
Official final answer: NO BED OF ROSES.
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