Clue 15 letters
LWRCA
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 9, 20264 3 / 3
Jumble hints: September 9, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 9, 2026 (2026-09-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-09
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Clue 25 letters
DYADD
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
FRNOUF
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
NYBTOU
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: LWRCA
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with C.
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Ends with L.
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CRAWL
Circled answer positions 3 (A), 4 (W): AW.
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Clue 2: DYADD
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with D.
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Ends with Y.
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DADDY
Circled answer positions 3 (D), 4 (D): DD.
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Clue 3: FRNOUF
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with R.
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Ends with F.
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RUNOFF
Circled answer positions 2 (U), 3 (N), 4 (O): UNO.
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Clue 4: NYBTOU
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with B.
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Ends with Y.
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BOUNTY
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 4 (N), 5 (T): ONT.
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The bonus phrase
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After the huge pillow fight, the feathers were —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 4 3 / 3.
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D A / O
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: DOWN AND OUT.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAWL | 3: A, 4: W | AW |
| 2 | DADDY | 3: D, 4: D | DD |
| 3 | RUNOFF | 2: U, 3: N, 4: O | UNO |
| 4 | BOUNTY | 2: O, 4: N, 5: T | ONT |
Read from the clue answers: AWDDUNOONT. Source bonus pool: AWDDUNOONT. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, D × 2, N × 2, O × 2, T × 1, U × 1, W × 1.
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