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Jumble hints: September 11, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 11, 2026 (2026-09-11) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-09-11

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Clue 15 letters
YMSTU

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 25 letters
YFNTI

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 36 letters
DSYWEA

Circled letters: 3

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

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Clue 46 letters
ETCNDE

Circled letters: 4

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

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Clue 1: YMSTU

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

Show the first letter

Starts with M.

Show the last letter

Ends with Y.

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MUSTY

Circled answer positions 1 (M), 3 (S), 4 (T): MST.

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Clue 2: YFNTI

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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.

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Starts with N.

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Ends with Y.

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NIFTY

Circled answer positions 2 (I), 3 (F), 4 (T): IFT.

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Clue 3: DSYWEA

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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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SWAYED

Circled answer positions 3 (A), 5 (E), 6 (D): AED.

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Clue 4: ETCNDE

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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.

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Starts with D.

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Ends with T.

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DECENT

Circled answer positions 2 (E), 4 (E), 5 (N), 6 (T): EENT.

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The bonus phrase

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They were able to set up at the campground after paying an —

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

Show the final words’ first letters

A / T / F

Reveal the final phrase and letter proof

Official final answer: ADMIT - TENTS FEE.

How the circled letters make this phrase

ClueAnswerCircled positions (from 1)Letters
1MUSTY1: M, 3: S, 4: TMST
2NIFTY2: I, 3: F, 4: TIFT
3SWAYED3: A, 5: E, 6: DAED
4DECENT2: E, 4: E, 5: N, 6: TEENT

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

Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, D × 1, E × 3, F × 1, I × 1, M × 1, N × 1, S × 1, T × 3.

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