This page covers the Jumble puzzle for October 14, 2026: its four scrambled words and its final answer. The three hints for each scrambled word are folded below from lightest to strongest, and the answers follow the hints.
The scrambled words are JYFIF, CEORF, PCAEST and EESCUX.
Jumble Hints for October 14, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: JYFIF
Hint 1 · time category
A noun used when talking about time.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter J.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A very short, unspecified span of time.
Jumble 2: CEORF
Hint 1 · motion category
A noun used when talking about motion.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A push or pull that can change how something moves.
Jumble 3: PCAEST
Hint 1 · appearance category
A noun used when talking about how something looks.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter A.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A particular feature or part of something.
Jumble 4: EESCUX
Hint 1 · judgment category
A noun used when talking about blame or judgment.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter E.
Hint 3 · plain definition
An explanation meant to reduce blame for a fault.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the four solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer has two words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 3 and 4. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer. The game joins words of the final answer with a hyphen.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, C, E, E, F, O, S.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters F and A.
Jumble Answers for October 14, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 14, 2026
- JYFIF = JIFFY: A jiffy is a very short, unspecified span of time. Circled letters: F
- CEORF = FORCE: Force is a physical quantity describing the ability to push, pull, or accelerate something. Circled letters: O, C
- PCAEST = ASPECT: An aspect is a particular feature or part of something. Circled letters: A, E
- EESCUX = EXCUSE: An excuse is an explanation offered to reduce blame or negative judgment. Circled letters: E, S
Final Jumble answer for October 14, 2026
“FEE-ASCO”
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 13, 2026
FACET, VILLA, WALLOP, ADRIFT
Final answer: “TOAD-AL” RECALL
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Questions about Jumble
How is Jumble played?
Unscramble each group of letters to form an ordinary word, with one letter in each square. Some squares have a circle. Arrange the circled letters to form the final answer, which the cartoon and its caption point to.
When does Jumble change to a new puzzle?
A new online puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone. The Monday-to-Saturday puzzle has four scrambled words, and the Sunday puzzle has six.
Where can a person play Jumble?
Play Jumble in a web browser on the Chicago Tribune’s games site.
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