Jumble Answers for Friday, October 23, 2026
Daily Jumble · Hints & answers · Updated 9:12 AM ET, Oct 23, 2026
Today's Jumble answers for Friday, October 23, 2026 are below. Every scrambled word has hints first and a guess box, and the answers stay hidden until you tap reveal, so you can still solve it yourself. We post each day's answers as soon as the puzzle is out.
Quick answer for October 23, 2026 (10/23/2026 · 10/23/26): today's Daily Jumble has 4 scrambled words (NHWSO, TYRPC, ETCPAC, ISRCSI) and a 5 + 4 letter final answer. Use the hints or reveal each one below.
Daily Jumble answers for Friday, October 23, 2026
Word 1: NHWSO (5 letters)
Word 2: TYRPC (5 letters)
Word 3: ETCPAC (6 letters)
Word 4: ISRCSI (6 letters)
Final answer
Cartoon clue: "After all the passengers left, the ocean liner was the —"
Circled letters
- Word lengths: 5 + 4
Answer summary
The Jumble answers for Friday, October 23, 2026 are SHOWN, CRYPT, ACCEPT and CRISIS. The cartoon answer is CREW'S SHIP.
- NHWSO = SHOWN
- TYRPC = CRYPT
- ETCPAC = ACCEPT
- ISRCSI = CRISIS
- Final answer: CREW'S SHIP
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The Daily Jumble is the newspaper word puzzle created in 1954, now written by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek and distributed by Tribune Content Agency. Each day you unscramble four words, then use the circled letters to answer a cartoon with a punny final answer.
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The Jumble answers for Friday, October 23, 2026 are SHOWN, CRYPT, ACCEPT and CRISIS. The cartoon answer is CREW'S SHIP.
What is the final Jumble answer for 10/23/26?
The final Jumble answer for 10/23/26 is CREW'S SHIP, a pun on "cruise ship".
What is the Jumble clue for Friday, October 23, 2026?
The cartoon clue for Friday, October 23, 2026 is "After all the passengers left, the ocean liner was the —".
How do you solve a Jumble puzzle?
Unscramble the four words first, looking for common letter pairs and endings. Then take the circled letters from those answers and unscramble them to answer the cartoon clue, which is usually a pun. A Jumble Solver can check any word you're stuck on.
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TV Jumble is a version of the Jumble built around television: the scrambled words and the cartoon answer relate to TV shows, stars and characters.
Is the Sunday Jumble harder?
Yes. The Sunday Jumble has six scrambled words instead of four, longer words, and a longer final answer, so it usually takes more time.
Which newspapers carry the Jumble?
The Jumble is distributed by Tribune Content Agency and runs in more than 600 newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, the Star-Ledger and the Los Angeles Times.
Who makes the Jumble?
David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek write the Jumble, and Tribune Content Agency distributes it.
Can I get hints instead of the answers?
Yes. Every word has up to three hints, from vague to specific, and a guess box so you can check yourself before you reveal anything.