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Jumble hints: August 5, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 5, 2026 (2026-08-05) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-08-05

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Clue 15 letters
EHIGW

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 25 letters
HTSAS

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 36 letters
TNNEYI

Circled letters: 4

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

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Clue 46 letters
PIDUAN

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 1: EHIGW

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with W.

Show the last letter

Ends with H.

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WEIGH

Circled answer positions 2 (E), 4 (G), 5 (H): EGH.

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Clue 2: HTSAS

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with S.

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Ends with H.

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STASH

Circled answer positions 1 (S), 2 (T), 5 (H): STH.

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Clue 3: TNNEYI

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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.

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Starts with N.

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Ends with Y.

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NINETY

Circled answer positions 2 (I), 3 (N), 4 (E), 5 (T): INET.

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Clue 4: PIDUAN

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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with U.

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Ends with D.

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UNPAID

Circled answer positions 2 (N), 3 (P), 6 (D): NPD.

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The bonus phrase

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The room was pricey, but with no other vacancies, they’d have to —

Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 5 3 / 5.

Show the final words’ first letters

S T / N

Reveal the final phrase and letter proof

Official final answer: SPEND THE NIGHT.

How the circled letters make this phrase

ClueAnswerCircled positions (from 1)Letters
1WEIGH2: E, 4: G, 5: HEGH
2STASH1: S, 2: T, 5: HSTH
3NINETY2: I, 3: N, 4: E, 5: TINET
4UNPAID2: N, 3: P, 6: DNPD

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

Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: D × 1, E × 2, G × 1, H × 2, I × 1, N × 2, P × 1, S × 1, T × 2.

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