Past puzzleOctober 3, 20261 0 3 / 2 2

Jumble hints: October 3, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 3, 2026 (2026-10-03) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-10-03

Step through today's Jumble help

Start with the clue lengths and circled-letter counts, move into first-letter nudges, then reveal the clue answers and final phrase only when you decide to.

4 clue words8 bonus lettersFinal: 1 0 3 / 2 2

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 1 0 3 / 2 2. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

TUSMR

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

STRUM

Clue 25 letters

CNUEO

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

OUNCE

Clue 36 letters

RETGDU

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

TRUDGE

Clue 46 letters

OFEUDN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

FONDUE

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with S, ends with M, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 2

Starts with O, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with T, ends with E, and has circled positions 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with F, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

TUSMR

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

STRUM

Clue 25 letters

CNUEO

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

OUNCE

Clue 36 letters

RETGDU

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

TRUDGE

Clue 46 letters

OFEUDN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

FONDUE

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load TUSMR with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load CNUEO with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load RETGDU with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load OFEUDN with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

For the smart child, spotting the fifth letter of the alphabet was —

STOEDEOE1 0 3 / 2 2

Official final answer: E - SEE TO DO.

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