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Jumble hints: June 26, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-06-26

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Start with its length, ask for a letter only if needed, then reveal that answer. The final phrase has separate help below.

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Clue 15 letters
EAAWR

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 25 letters
IDRGI

Circled letters: 2

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

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Clue 36 letters
EDVNOR

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 46 letters
HBGTUO

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 1: EAAWR

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

Show the first letter

Starts with A.

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Ends with E.

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AWARE

Circled answer positions 3 (A), 4 (R), 5 (E): ARE.

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Load EAAWR with the official answer length already set.

Clue 2: IDRGI

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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.

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Starts with R.

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Ends with D.

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Clue 3: EDVNOR

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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with V.

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Ends with R.

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VENDOR

Circled answer positions 1 (V), 4 (D), 5 (O): VDO.

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Clue 4: HBGTUO

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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with B.

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Ends with T.

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BOUGHT

Circled answer positions 1 (B), 2 (O), 5 (H): BOH.

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Load HBGTUO with the official answer length already set.

The bonus phrase

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Being a completely normal 1, 3, 5, etc. comes with —

Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 3 / 8.

Show the final words’ first letters

O / B

Reveal the final phrase and letter proof

Official final answer: ODD BEHAVIOR.

How the circled letters make this phrase

ClueAnswerCircled positions (from 1)Letters
1AWARE3: A, 4: R, 5: EARE
2RIGID2: I, 5: DID
3VENDOR1: V, 4: D, 5: OVDO
4BOUGHT1: B, 2: O, 5: HBOH

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

Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, B × 1, D × 2, E × 1, H × 1, I × 1, O × 2, R × 1, V × 1.

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