Clue 15 letters
SBSLE
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 21, 20262 6
Jumble hints: September 21, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 21, 2026 (2026-09-21) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-21
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Clue 25 letters
GITHT
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
YNPASP
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
HRVTEI
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: SBSLE
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with B.
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Ends with S.
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BLESS
Circled answer positions 4 (S), 5 (S): SS.
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Clue 2: GITHT
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with T.
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Ends with T.
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TIGHT
Circled answer positions 3 (G), 5 (T): GT.
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Clue 3: YNPASP
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with Y.
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SNAPPY
Circled answer positions 2 (N), 3 (A): NA.
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Clue 4: HRVTEI
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with T.
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Ends with E.
Reveal this clue answer
THRIVE
Circled answer positions 4 (I), 6 (E): IE.
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The bonus phrase
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America’s westward expansion throughout the 1800s took place —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 2 6.
Show the final words’ first letters
I S
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: IN STAGES.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLESS | 4: S, 5: S | SS |
| 2 | TIGHT | 3: G, 5: T | GT |
| 3 | SNAPPY | 2: N, 3: A | NA |
| 4 | THRIVE | 4: I, 6: E | IE |
Read from the clue answers: SSGTNAIE. Source bonus pool: SSGTNAIE. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, E × 1, G × 1, I × 1, N × 1, S × 2, T × 1.
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