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Jumble hints: May 9, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-05-09

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Clue 15 letters
ONHRO

Circled letters: 3

Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.

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Clue 25 letters
TGSEU

Circled letters: 3

Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.

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Clue 36 letters
PRETME

Circled letters: 3

Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.

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Clue 46 letters
FLEUSU

Circled letters: 3

Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.

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Clue 1: ONHRO

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with H.

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Ends with R.

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HONOR

Circled answer positions 2 (O), 4 (O), 5 (R): OOR.

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Clue 2: TGSEU

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with G.

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Ends with T.

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GUEST

Circled answer positions 3 (E), 4 (S), 5 (T): EST.

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Clue 3: PRETME

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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with T.

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Ends with R.

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TEMPER

Circled answer positions 2 (E), 3 (M), 5 (E): EME.

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Clue 4: FLEUSU

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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with U.

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Ends with L.

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USEFUL

Circled answer positions 2 (S), 3 (E), 4 (F): SEF.

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The bonus phrase

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They traveled between the Mediterranean and the Baltic visiting sites —

Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 4 3 / 2 3.

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F S / T S

Reveal the final phrase and letter proof

Official final answer: FROM SEE TO SEE.

How the circled letters make this phrase

ClueAnswerCircled positions (from 1)Letters
1HONOR2: O, 4: O, 5: ROOR
2GUEST3: E, 4: S, 5: TEST
3TEMPER2: E, 3: M, 5: EEME
4USEFUL2: S, 3: E, 4: FSEF

Read from the clue answers: OORESTEMESEF. Source bonus pool: OORESTEMESEF. These contain the same letters, including repeats.

Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: E × 4, F × 1, M × 1, O × 2, R × 1, S × 2, T × 1.

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