Past puzzleOctober 12, 20262 1 3

Jumble hints: October 12, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 12, 2026 (2026-10-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-10-12

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 words6 bonus lettersFinal: 2 1 3

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

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Clue 15 letters
ETRBE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BERET

Clue 25 letters
WKAEA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

AWAKE

Clue 36 letters
EERITN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

ENTIRE

Clue 46 letters
AFNNTO

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

NONFAT

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 1 circled letter 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 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with B, ends with T, and has circled positions 2, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with A, ends with E, and has circled positions 1.

Clue 3

Starts with E, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 4

Starts with N, ends with T, and has circled positions 2.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
ETRBE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BERET

Clue 25 letters
WKAEA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

AWAKE

Clue 36 letters
EERITN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

ENTIRE

Clue 46 letters
AFNNTO

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

NONFAT

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Finding the next hole required instructions that the golfers would follow —

ETAETO2 1 3

Official final answer: TO A TEE.

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