Every day's Daily Jumble, solved: the four scrambled words (six on Sundays), which letters are circled, and the cartoon caption answer. Each post also explains the caption pun, names the word that gives solvers the most trouble, and links to a breakdown of every individual word.
Latest puzzle: Jumble Answers Today: November 16, 2026 (DODGE, HITCH, LESSON, WINDOW).
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November 16, 2026 Jumble: picking a golf room was easy — there was a HOLE IN ONE. Solved DODGE, HITCH, LESSON, WINDOW, and why WINDOW trips people.
Word breakdowns: DODGEHITCHLESSONWINDOWHOLE IN ONE
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Sunday Jumble, November 15, 2026: learning Nobel invented dynamite was a BLAST FROM THE PAST. Words TRAUMA through PSYCHE, and why PSYCHE trips people.
Word breakdowns: TRAUMAFORBIDCAMPUSKETTLEOUTFITPSYCHEBLAST FROM THE PAST
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November 14, 2026 Jumble: contaminants in a new capsule meant the flight had to be SCRUBBED. Solved TURBO, CUBIC, ATTEND, GENIUS, and why GENIUS trips people.
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November 13, 2026 Jumble: a barber wrapping his last cut at closing was CUTTING IT CLOSE. Solved METAL, SINGE, QUAINT, SCOTCH, and why QUAINT trips people up.
Word breakdowns: METALSINGEQUAINTSCOTCHCUTTING IT CLOSE
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November 12, 2026 Jumble: the hunting dog that chased birds into the bog was SMELLING "FOWL". Solved words WOMAN, VIGIL, SOFTEN and HOLLOW, and why HOLLOW trips people up.
Word breakdowns: WOMANVIGILSOFTENHOLLOWSMELLING "FOWL"
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November 11, 2026 Jumble: the cardiologist who knew the procedure KNEW IT BY HEART. Solved words ABIDE, TWEAK, ENTITY and THROWN, and why ENTITY trips people up.
Word breakdowns: ABIDETWEAKENTITYTHROWNKNEW IT BY HEART
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November 10, 2026 Jumble: to the child, becoming an adult IT TOOK AGES. Solved words HOVER, FRISK, JACKET and THOUGH, and why THOUGH trips people up.
Word breakdowns: HOVERFRISKJACKETTHOUGHIT TOOK AGES
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November 9, 2026 Jumble: bumper-to-bumper traffic was a TURNOFF for the couple. Words TROLL, GRIEF, CHUNKY and THRIFT, and why THRIFT trips people up.
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Sunday Jumble, November 8, 2026: the cedar fence was pricey, but they knew IT "WOOD" BE WORTH IT. Words REBUKE through METHOD, and why SONATA trips people up.
Word breakdowns: REBUKEMINIONVORTEXSONATAWILLOWMETHODIT "WOOD" BE WORTH IT
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November 7, 2026 Jumble: to expand, the bread company had to RAISE MORE DOUGH. Words HOARD, TRUTH, MEMOIR and SEWAGE, and why MEMOIR trips people up.
Word breakdowns: HOARDTRUTHMEMOIRSEWAGERAISE MORE DOUGH
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November 6, 2026 Jumble: after the corruption arrest, supporters RAN OUT OF "ESTEEM". Words POISE, OFFER, AUTUMN and BUTLER, and why AUTUMN trips people up.
Word breakdowns: POISEOFFERAUTUMNBUTLERRAN OUT OF "ESTEEM"
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November 5, 2026 Jumble: even without a tuxedo, the porcupine was SHARPLY DRESSED. Solved words SALSA, UDDER, SENTRY and UPHELD, and why SENTRY trips people up.
Word breakdowns: SALSAUDDERSENTRYUPHELDSHARPLY DRESSED
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November 4, 2026 Jumble: making beef jerky is a CUT-AND-DRY process. Solved words RADAR, PUTTY, CRUNCH and ACCORD, and why ACCORD trips people up.
Word breakdowns: RADARPUTTYCRUNCHACCORDCUT-AND-DRY
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November 3, 2026 Jumble: tagged in a game of tag, just think SO BE IT. Solved words THUMB, BUSHY, CATTLE and MOTIVE, and why MOTIVE trips people up.
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November 2, 2026 Jumble: the farmer's wheat-field snapshot came out GRAINY. Solved words BRICK, FIGHT, STRAND and FAIRLY, and why FAIRLY trips people up.
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Sunday Jumble, November 1, 2026: demolition-derby memories were a "WRECK-COLLECTION". Solved words COMPEL through PERMIT, and why SCENIC trips people up.
Word breakdowns: COMPELBIKINITYCOONSCENICFOLLOWPERMIT"WRECK-COLLECTION"
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October 31, 2026 Jumble: candy-stuffed trick-or-treaters were "FRIGHT-FULL". Solved words GLOAT, WHOLE, AFFIRM and FUTURE, and why AFFIRM trips people up.
Word breakdowns: GLOATWHOLEAFFIRMFUTURE"FRIGHT-FULL"
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October 30, 2026 Jumble: Sleepy Hollow's rider liked to HEAD OFF TO WORK. Solved words OFTEN, WAFER, DONKEY and COHORT, and why COHORT trips people up.
Word breakdowns: OFTENWAFERDONKEYCOHORTHEAD OFF TO WORK
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October 29, 2026 Jumble: he had a ROUGH ESTIMATE of how much sandpaper he needed. Solved words RHINO, AFTER, EMERGE and CACTUS, and why EMERGE trips people up.
Word breakdowns: RHINOAFTEREMERGECACTUSROUGH ESTIMATE
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October 28, 2026 Jumble: the mint approved the EXACT CHANGE for the Buffalo Nickel. Solved words PANIC, EVENT, TAUGHT and EXCEED, and why TAUGHT trips people up.
Word breakdowns: PANICEVENTTAUGHTEXCEEDEXACT CHANGE
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October 27, 2026 Jumble: the furnace he had was NOT SO HOT. Solved words ZESTY, COUCH, COUNTY and TATTOO, and why COUNTY trips people up.
Word breakdowns: ZESTYCOUCHCOUNTYTATTOONOT SO HOT
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October 26, 2026 Jumble: his high credit card bill was a "DUE-ZY". Solved words BROOD, PRIZE, FREELY and BUCKLE, and why FREELY trips people up.
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Sunday Jumble, October 25, 2026: poets in a head-to-head contest featured VERSES VERSUS VERSES. Solved words SURVEY through UNSURE, and why PELVIS trips people up.
Word breakdowns: SURVEYCENSUSPELVISSAVIORMISUSEUNSUREVERSES VERSUS VERSES
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October 24, 2026 Jumble: the fashion designer retired so she could GO OUT IN STYLE. Solved words QUEST, PILOT, POLLEN and LEGACY, and why POLLEN trips people up.
Word breakdowns: QUESTPILOTPOLLENLEGACYGO OUT IN STYLE
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October 23, 2026 Jumble: the empty ocean liner was a "CREW S" SHIP. Solved words SHOWN, CRYPT, ACCEPT and CRISIS, and why ACCEPT trips people up.
Word breakdowns: SHOWNCRYPTACCEPTCRISIS"CREW S" SHIP
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October 22, 2026 Jumble: students studying the Andes need a RANGE OF TOPICS. Solved words CROWN, PURGE, FICKLE and PASTOR, and why FICKLE trips people up.
Word breakdowns: CROWNPURGEFICKLEPASTORRANGE OF TOPICS
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October 21, 2026 Jumble: for James Bond, stealing the plans was EASY AS "SPY". Solved words GRIPE through GLOSSY, and why LAWYER trips people up.
Word breakdowns: GRIPEBASICLAWYERGLOSSYEASY AS "SPY"
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October 20, 2026 Jumble: asked what she wanted to eat later, she said FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Solved words COUGH through HOTTER, and why HOTTER trips people up.
Word breakdowns: COUGHYOUTHAFFORDHOTTERFOOD FOR THOUGHT
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October 19, 2026 Jumble: balloonists caught the sunrise because they were EARLY TO RISE. Solved words BLOCK through GRITTY, and why BREACH trips people up.
Word breakdowns: BLOCKDRESSBREACHGRITTYEARLY TO RISE
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Sunday Jumble, October 18, 2026: with leaves coming down, things were FALLING INTO PLACE. Solved words JOYFUL through HANDLE, and why COGNAC trips people up.
Word breakdowns: JOYFULDAINTYPOLISHFUTILECOGNACHANDLEFALLING INTO PLACE
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October 17, 2026 Jumble: King Kong was too large for the BIG LEAGUES. Solved words TALLY, PUPIL, BUSHEL and NUGGET, and why BUSHEL trips people up.
Word breakdowns: TALLYPUPILBUSHELNUGGETBIG LEAGUES
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October 16, 2026 Jumble: the math whiz thought even numbers were EVEN BETTER. Solved words WITTY, RIVER, EMBARK and EXPEND, and why EMBARK trips people up.
Word breakdowns: WITTYRIVEREMBARKEXPENDEVEN BETTER
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October 15, 2026 Jumble: a herding dog renting a room became a "BOARDER" COLLIE. Words DICEY, FROZE, BOGGLE and SPIRAL, with tips for the tricky SPIRAL.
Word breakdowns: DICEYFROZEBOGGLESPIRAL"BOARDER" COLLIE
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October 14, 2026 Jumble: charging to use the town park was a "FEE-ASCO". Answers JIFFY, FORCE, ASPECT and EXCUSE, plus how to crack the stubborn ASPECT.
Word breakdowns: JIFFYFORCEASPECTEXCUSE"FEE-ASCO"
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October 13, 2026 Jumble: the frog's cousin never forgot, thanks to "TOAD-AL" RECALL. Solved words FACET, VILLA, WALLOP and ADRIFT, and why WALLOP is the hard one.
Word breakdowns: FACETVILLAWALLOPADRIFT"TOAD-AL" RECALL
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October 12, 2026 Jumble: the golfers followed their directions TO A TEE. Words BERET, AWAKE, ENTIRE and NONFAT, and what makes BERET the hardest of the four.
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Sunday Jumble, October 11, 2026: Grandpa's valuable painting was MUCH APPRECIATED. All six words, STITCH to BRANDY, solved, with notes on the tricky ALPACA.
Word breakdowns: STITCHHAMPERQUENCHREDEEMALPACABRANDYMUCH APPRECIATED
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October 10, 2026 Jumble: the old dog's unfinished bone kept GNAWING AT HIM. Answers GIZMO, FLING, PHOTON and ANYWAY, and why PHOTON slows solvers down.
Word breakdowns: GIZMOFLINGPHOTONANYWAYGNAWING AT HIM
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October 9, 2026 Jumble: twins talking at once would PAIR-A-PHRASE. Solved words SPOIL, UPPER, AURORA and THATCH, plus how to handle vowel-heavy AURORA.
Word breakdowns: SPOILUPPERAURORATHATCHPAIR-A-PHRASE
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October 8, 2026 Jumble: finding listening devices in the office? IT BUGGED THEM. Words EXILE, MOUTH, TIDBIT and SHAGGY, and what makes TIDBIT the hard one.
Word breakdowns: EXILEMOUTHTIDBITSHAGGYIT BUGGED THEM
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October 7, 2026 Jumble: after the accident, his new sedan was a COMPACT CAR. Answers TRACT, CHOMP, VACUUM and JACKAL, and why CHOMP is the toughest tile set.
Word breakdowns: TRACTCHOMPVACUUMJACKALCOMPACT CAR
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October 6, 2026 Jumble: a balloon carrying politicians was FULL OF HOT AIR. Solved words SIGHT, ALOHA, FALCON and FURROW, with notes on the hardest, FURROW.
Word breakdowns: SIGHTALOHAFALCONFURROWFULL OF HOT AIR
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October 5, 2026 Jumble: when it came to car repairs, he was FIXATED. Words ALLEY, SUITE, DEFECT and EXHALE, and how to unscramble the stubborn DEFECT.
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Sunday Jumble, October 4, 2026: powerwashing the huge windows was CLEARLY A GOOD IDEA. All six words solved, from IMPALA to GEYSER, the hardest of the set.
Word breakdowns: IMPALAHAIRDOSCORCHSLEEPYINDOORGEYSERCLEARLY A GOOD IDEA
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October 3, 2026 Jumble: for the smart child, spotting the letter E was "E-SEE" TO DO. Answers STRUM, OUNCE, TRUDGE and FONDUE, and why FONDUE is tricky.
Word breakdowns: STRUMOUNCETRUDGEFONDUE"E-SEE" TO DO
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October 2, 2026 Jumble: lawyers who believed in teaming up were FIRM BELIEVERS. Solved words USHER, FEVER, EMBLEM and ELICIT, plus how to crack ELICIT.
Word breakdowns: USHERFEVEREMBLEMELICITFIRM BELIEVERS
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October 1, 2026 Jumble: offered a free ride down the mountain, HE DECLINED. Words ELUDE, WHIRL, DIVERT and PRANCE, and why five-letter WHIRL is the hard one.
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September 30, 2026 Jumble: after the rock group trashed the suite, the manager BANNED THE BAND. Answers DOUBT, CABIN, SUDDEN and SHAKEN, with notes on SHAKEN.
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September 29, 2026 Jumble: the witch fished without a rod because she could CAST A SPELL. Words SKIMP, HOUSE, LOCALE and IMPACT, and how to solve LOCALE.
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September 28, 2026 Jumble: the long-married horses liked being HITCHED. Solved words OPERA, ORBIT, HYBRID and SWITCH, and why HYBRID is the toughest.
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Sunday Jumble, September 27, 2026: comedians at the orbiting club were OUT OF THIS WORLD. All six words, STYLUS to COSMOS, solved, with STYLUS explained.
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September 26, 2026 Jumble: a dictionary with no pages is MEANINGLESS. Answers LINEN, SLIMY, CHARGE and LESSON, plus why CHARGE gives solvers trouble.
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September 25, 2026 Jumble: the fabric for her new drapes was IMMATERIAL. Words GUILD, LIMBO, HEARTH and MANTRA, and how to crack the hardest one, MANTRA.
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September 24, 2026 Jumble: demanding passengers put attendants under CABIN PRESSURE. Solved words BRISK, HENCE, BISHOP and MATURE, with notes on MATURE.
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September 23, 2026 Jumble: making superhero costumes, the tailor was VERY CAPE-ABLE. Answers GRAVE, IMPEL, JOCKEY and BEAVER, and why JOCKEY is the hardest.
