Clue 15 letters
TOFYR
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleMay 6, 20263 / 8
Jumble hints: May 6, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 6, 2026 (2026-05-06) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-05-06
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Clue 25 letters
WNEIT
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
UDTUOG
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
DHNELA
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: TOFYR
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with F.
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Ends with Y.
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FORTY
Circled answer positions 3 (R), 4 (T), 5 (Y): RTY.
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Clue 2: WNEIT
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with T.
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Ends with E.
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TWINE
Circled answer positions 2 (W), 4 (N), 5 (E): WNE.
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Clue 3: UDTUOG
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with D.
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Ends with T.
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DUGOUT
Circled answer positions 2 (U), 3 (G): UG.
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Clue 4: DHNELA
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with H.
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Ends with E.
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HANDLE
Circled answer positions 2 (A), 4 (D), 6 (E): ADE.
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The bonus phrase
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The submarine was brand-new, and the captain was anxious to —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 3 / 8.
Show the final words’ first letters
G / U
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: GET UNDERWAY.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
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| 1 | FORTY | 3: R, 4: T, 5: Y | RTY |
| 2 | TWINE | 2: W, 4: N, 5: E | WNE |
| 3 | DUGOUT | 2: U, 3: G | UG |
| 4 | HANDLE | 2: A, 4: D, 6: E | ADE |
Read from the clue answers: RTYWNEUGADE. Source bonus pool: RTYWNEUGADE. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, D × 1, E × 2, G × 1, N × 1, R × 1, T × 1, U × 1, W × 1, Y × 1.
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