Clue 15 letters
MIKSP
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleSeptember 29, 20264 1 / 5
Jumble hints: September 29, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 29, 2026 (2026-09-29) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-09-29
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Clue 25 letters
EHUOS
Circled letters: 2
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
LCAELO
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
TMCIAP
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: MIKSP
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with P.
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SKIMP
Circled answer positions 1 (S), 5 (P): SP.
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Clue 2: EHUOS
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5 letters; 2 circled answer positions.
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Starts with H.
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Ends with E.
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HOUSE
Circled answer positions 4 (S), 5 (E): SE.
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Clue 3: LCAELO
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with L.
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Ends with E.
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LOCALE
Circled answer positions 1 (L), 4 (A), 5 (L): LAL.
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Clue 4: TMCIAP
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6 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with I.
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Ends with T.
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IMPACT
Circled answer positions 4 (A), 5 (C), 6 (T): ACT.
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The bonus phrase
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The witch didn’t need a rod and reel to catch fish because she could —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 4 1 / 5.
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C A / S
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Official final answer: CAST A SPELL.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKIMP | 1: S, 5: P | SP |
| 2 | HOUSE | 4: S, 5: E | SE |
| 3 | LOCALE | 1: L, 4: A, 5: L | LAL |
| 4 | IMPACT | 4: A, 5: C, 6: T | ACT |
Read from the clue answers: SPSELALACT. Source bonus pool: SPSELALACT. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: A × 2, C × 1, E × 1, L × 2, P × 1, S × 2, T × 1.
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