Clue 15 letters
IRTGE
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 8, 20268
Jumble hints: September 8, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 8, 2026 (2026-09-08) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-08
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Clue 25 letters
LCGNI
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
NRENWI
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
IELJNG
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: IRTGE
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with T.
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Ends with R.
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TIGER
Circled answer positions 3 (G), 5 (R): GR.
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Clue 2: LCGNI
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with C.
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Ends with G.
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CLING
Circled answer positions 3 (I), 5 (G): IG.
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Clue 3: NRENWI
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with W.
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Ends with R.
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WINNER
Circled answer positions 3 (N), 4 (N): NN.
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Clue 4: IELJNG
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with J.
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Ends with E.
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JINGLE
Circled answer positions 2 (I), 6 (E): IE.
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The bonus phrase
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There wasn’t a cloud in the sky when the new king began —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 8.
Show the final words’ first letters
R
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: REIGNING.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIGER | 3: G, 5: R | GR |
| 2 | CLING | 3: I, 5: G | IG |
| 3 | WINNER | 3: N, 4: N | NN |
| 4 | JINGLE | 2: I, 6: E | IE |
Read from the clue answers: GRIGNNIE. Source bonus pool: GRIGNNIE. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: E × 1, G × 2, I × 2, N × 2, R × 1.
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