Clue 15 letters
SIESU
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 17, 20263 3 / 3 4
Jumble hints: September 17, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 17, 2026 (2026-09-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-17
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Clue 25 letters
ODHWY
Circled letters: 3
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Clue 36 letters
FALWEF
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
NRLGOE
Circled letters: 4
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: SIESU
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with I.
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Ends with E.
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ISSUE
Circled answer positions 2 (S), 3 (S), 5 (E): SSE.
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Clue 2: ODHWY
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with H.
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Ends with Y.
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HOWDY
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 3 (W), 4 (D): OWD.
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Clue 3: FALWEF
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with W.
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Ends with E.
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WAFFLE
Circled answer positions 1 (W), 2 (A), 4 (F): WAF.
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Clue 4: NRLGOE
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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.
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Starts with L.
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Ends with R.
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LONGER
Circled answer positions 2 (O), 4 (G), 5 (E), 6 (R): OGER.
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The bonus phrase
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When the client asked about her wedding dress, the seamstress said —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 3 3 / 3 4.
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S F / S G
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: SEW FAR SEW GOOD.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISSUE | 2: S, 3: S, 5: E | SSE |
| 2 | HOWDY | 2: O, 3: W, 4: D | OWD |
| 3 | WAFFLE | 1: W, 2: A, 4: F | WAF |
| 4 | LONGER | 2: O, 4: G, 5: E, 6: R | OGER |
Read from the clue answers: SSEOWDWAFOGER. Source bonus pool: SSEOWDWAFOGER. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, D × 1, E × 2, F × 1, G × 1, O × 2, R × 1, S × 2, W × 2.
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