Clue 15 letters
AEORP
Circled letters: 1
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 28, 20267
Jumble hints: September 28, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 28, 2026 (2026-09-28) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-28
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Clue 25 letters
IRBTO
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
RBHDIY
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
ICWSTH
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: AEORP
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5 letters; 1 circled answer position.
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Starts with O.
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Ends with A.
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OPERA
Circled answer positions 3 (E): E.
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Clue 2: IRBTO
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with O.
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Ends with T.
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ORBIT
Circled answer positions 4 (I), 5 (T): IT.
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Clue 3: RBHDIY
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with H.
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Ends with D.
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HYBRID
Circled answer positions 1 (H), 6 (D): HD.
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Clue 4: ICWSTH
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6 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with H.
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SWITCH
Circled answer positions 5 (C), 6 (H): CH.
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The bonus phrase
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The horses had been married for years and liked being —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 7.
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H
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: HITCHED.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPERA | 3: E | E |
| 2 | ORBIT | 4: I, 5: T | IT |
| 3 | HYBRID | 1: H, 6: D | HD |
| 4 | SWITCH | 5: C, 6: H | CH |
Read from the clue answers: EITHDCH. Source bonus pool: EITHDCH. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: C × 1, D × 1, E × 1, H × 2, I × 1, T × 1.
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