Clue 15 letters
NKWNO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 10, 20267 / 4
Jumble hints: September 10, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 10, 2026 (2026-09-10) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-10
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Clue 25 letters
GELAE
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
LWWLIO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
EHDSWR
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: NKWNO
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with K.
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Ends with N.
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KNOWN
Circled answer positions 1 (K), 3 (O), 5 (N): KON.
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Clue 2: GELAE
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with E.
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Ends with E.
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EAGLE
Circled answer positions 3 (G), 4 (L): GL.
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Clue 3: LWWLIO
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with W.
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Ends with W.
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WILLOW
Circled answer positions 2 (I), 4 (L), 6 (W): ILW.
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Clue 4: EHDSWR
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with D.
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SHREWD
Circled answer positions 3 (R), 4 (E), 5 (W): REW.
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The bonus phrase
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They were done drilling for water, and everything was —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 7 / 4.
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W / W
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: WORKING WELL.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOWN | 1: K, 3: O, 5: N | KON |
| 2 | EAGLE | 3: G, 4: L | GL |
| 3 | WILLOW | 2: I, 4: L, 6: W | ILW |
| 4 | SHREWD | 3: R, 4: E, 5: W | REW |
Read from the clue answers: KONGLILWREW. Source bonus pool: KONGLILWREW. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: E × 1, G × 1, I × 1, K × 1, L × 2, N × 1, O × 1, R × 1, W × 2.
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