This page covers the Jumble puzzle for October 21, 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 EIRGP, IBSCA, AYRWLE and OSYLGS.
Jumble Hints for October 21, 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: EIRGP
Hint 1 · speech verb
This verb describes a way of speaking about annoyances.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter G.
Hint 3 · direct definition
It means to complain or whine.
Jumble 2: IBSCA
Hint 1 · learning adjective
This adjective can describe the level of knowledge.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · direct definition
It describes something elementary, simple, or fundamental.
Jumble 3: AYRWLE
Hint 1 · legal profession
This noun names a person who works in the legal field.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter L.
Hint 3 · direct definition
It means a professional qualified and authorized to represent people in court and give legal advice.
Jumble 4: OSYLGS
Hint 1 · surface adjective
This adjective describes the appearance of a surface.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter G.
Hint 3 · direct definition
It describes a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light.
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 three words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 4, 2 and 3. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, A, E, P, S, S, S, Y, Y.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters E, A and S.
Jumble Answers for October 21, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 21, 2026
- EIRGP = GRIPE: Gripe can mean to complain or whine. Circled letters: P, E
- IBSCA = BASIC: Basic can mean elementary, simple, or fundamental. Circled letters: A, S
- AYRWLE = LAWYER: A lawyer is a professional qualified and authorized to practice law. Circled letters: A, Y
- OSYLGS = GLOSSY: Glossy can mean having a smooth, shiny surface. Circled letters: S, S, Y
Final Jumble answer for October 21, 2026
EASY AS “SPY”
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 20, 2026
COUGH, YOUTH, AFFORD, HOTTER
Final answer: FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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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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