Clue 15 letters
WRISL
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleMay 8, 20264 / 4 / 5
Jumble hints: May 8, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 8, 2026 (2026-05-08) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-05-08
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Clue 25 letters
GDDEO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
TOSFYR
Circled letters: 4
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
UCRSPE
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: WRISL
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with L.
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SWIRL
Circled answer positions 1 (S), 2 (W), 4 (R): SWR.
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Clue 2: GDDEO
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with D.
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Ends with E.
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DODGE
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 4 (G), 5 (E): OGE.
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Clue 3: TOSFYR
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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.
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Starts with F.
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Ends with Y.
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FROSTY
Circled answer positions 2 (R), 3 (O), 5 (T), 6 (Y): ROTY.
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Clue 4: UCRSPE
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with E.
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SPRUCE
Circled answer positions 3 (R), 5 (C), 6 (E): RCE.
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The bonus phrase
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The farmer sold his home-grown fruits and vegetables in a —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 4 / 4 / 5.
Show the final words’ first letters
G / C / S
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: GROW - CERY STORE.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIRL | 1: S, 2: W, 4: R | SWR |
| 2 | DODGE | 2: O, 4: G, 5: E | OGE |
| 3 | FROSTY | 2: R, 3: O, 5: T, 6: Y | ROTY |
| 4 | SPRUCE | 3: R, 5: C, 6: E | RCE |
Read from the clue answers: SWROGEROTYRCE. Source bonus pool: SWROGEROTYRCE. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: C × 1, E × 2, G × 1, O × 2, R × 3, S × 1, T × 1, W × 1, Y × 1.
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