Clue 15 letters
ELTMA
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Past puzzleNovember 13, 20267 / 2 5
Jumble hints: November 13, 2026
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from November 13, 2026 (2026-11-13) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2026-11-13
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Clue 25 letters
IGNSE
Circled letters: 3
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 36 letters
ANQTUI
Circled letters: 4
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 46 letters
CCTOSH
Circled letters: 4
Circled positions refer to the answer, not to the scrambled letters.
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Clue 1: ELTMA
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with M.
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Ends with L.
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METAL
Circled answer positions 2 (E), 3 (T), 5 (L): ETL.
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Clue 2: IGNSE
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5 letters; 3 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with E.
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SINGE
Circled answer positions 1 (S), 2 (I), 4 (G): SIG.
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Clue 3: ANQTUI
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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.
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Starts with Q.
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Ends with T.
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QUAINT
Circled answer positions 2 (U), 4 (I), 5 (N), 6 (T): UINT.
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Clue 4: CCTOSH
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6 letters; 4 circled answer positions.
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Starts with S.
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Ends with H.
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SCOTCH
Circled answer positions 2 (C), 3 (O), 4 (T), 5 (C): COTC.
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The bonus phrase
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When the barber finished his last customer just before closing, he was —
Answer pattern, from the source word parts: 7 / 2 5.
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C / I C
Reveal the final phrase and letter proof
Official final answer: CUTTING IT CLOSE.
How the circled letters make this phrase
| Clue | Answer | Circled positions (from 1) | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METAL | 2: E, 3: T, 5: L | ETL |
| 2 | SINGE | 1: S, 2: I, 4: G | SIG |
| 3 | QUAINT | 2: U, 4: I, 5: N, 6: T | UINT |
| 4 | SCOTCH | 2: C, 3: O, 4: T, 5: C | COTC |
Read from the clue answers: ETLSIGUINTCOTC. Source bonus pool: ETLSIGUINTCOTC. These contain the same letters, including repeats.
Letter counts in both the pool and final phrase: C × 2, E × 1, G × 1, I × 2, L × 1, N × 1, O × 1, S × 1, T × 3, U × 1.
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