Jumble Answers Sep 22, 2026
Every daily jumble answer for September 22, 2026, the circled letters that link them, and the cartoon punchline they spell out.
Jumble answers for Sep 22, 2026
4 wordsSeptember 22, 2026
Final Jumble Answer
Cartoon caption
When the hikers came across a pit viper on the trail, it —Circled letters · HALTDMETETR
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RATTLED THEM
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Sep 22, 2026 Jumble at a glance
For September 22, 2026, the word answers are CHALK, STOOD, MARKET, BETTER. The cartoon clue asks, “When the hikers came across a pit viper on the trail, it —” and the circled letters HALTDMETETR give the final answer RATTLED THEM.
- Word answers
- 4
- Circled letters
- HALTDMETETR
- Final answer
- RATTLED THEM
Frequently asked questions
What is Jumble?
Jumble is a daily word puzzle. Each day gives you a set of scrambled words, a few circled letters in every answer, and a cartoon whose caption is completed by unscrambling the collected letters.
How many words are in a Jumble puzzle?
The Daily Jumble has four scrambled words. The Sunday Jumble uses a longer six-word edition with the same circled-letter mechanic.
Where do the circled letters come from?
Each answer has specific letter positions circled. Reading those letters in order gives you the final scramble, which you rearrange into the cartoon punchline.
When do new Jumble answers appear?
A new Jumble puzzle is dated in Chicago time (America/Chicago), so a fresh puzzle and its answers appear each day at midnight Chicago time.
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