Clue 15 letters
NNELI
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 26, 202611
Jumble hints: September 26, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-26
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Clue 25 letters
LYSMI
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
GHRECA
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
ELSNSO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: NNELI
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
Show the first letter
Starts with L.
Show the last letter
Ends with N.
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LINEN
Circled answer positions 2 (I), 4 (E), 5 (N): IEN.
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Clue 2: LYSMI
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with Y.
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SLIMY
Circled answer positions 2 (L), 4 (M): LM.
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Clue 3: GHRECA
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with C.
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Ends with E.
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CHARGE
Circled answer positions 3 (A), 5 (G), 6 (E): AGE.
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Clue 4: ELSNSO
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with L.
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Ends with N.
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LESSON
Circled answer positions 3 (S), 4 (S), 6 (N): SSN.
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The bonus phrase
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Owning a dictionary without any pages is —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 11.
Show the final words’ first letters
M
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: MEANINGLESS.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINEN | 2: I, 4: E, 5: N | IEN |
| 2 | SLIMY | 2: L, 4: M | LM |
| 3 | CHARGE | 3: A, 5: G, 6: E | AGE |
| 4 | LESSON | 3: S, 4: S, 6: N | SSN |
Read from the clue answers: IENLMAGESSN. Source bonus pool: IENLMAGESSN. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 1, E × 2, G × 1, I × 1, L × 1, M × 1, N × 2, S × 2.
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