Jumble Answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Daily Jumble · Updated 1:38 AM ET, Oct 23, 2026
A baseball-themed puzzle: four scrambled words, two hints each, and a punny final answer about King Kong.
Answers for October 17, 2026 (10/17/2026 · 10/17/26): Daily Jumble: 4 words, 3 + 7 letter final answer. Use the hints, or open the answer summary below each puzzle.
Daily Jumble answers – Oct 17
Word 1: TYLAL (5 letters)
Word 2: LPIUP (5 letters)
Word 3: BLEHSU (6 letters)
Word 4: GENGTU (6 letters)
Final answer
Cartoon clue: "King Kong tried out for the Yankees, but was too large for the —"
Circled letters
- Word lengths: 3 + 7
Answer summary
The Jumble answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026 are TALLY, PUPIL, BUSHEL and NUGGET. The cartoon answer is BIG LEAGUES.
- TYLAL = TALLY
- LPIUP = PUPIL
- BLEHSU = BUSHEL
- GENGTU = NUGGET
- Final answer: BIG LEAGUES
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The Jumble answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026 are TALLY, PUPIL, BUSHEL and NUGGET. The cartoon answer is BIG LEAGUES.
What was the final Jumble answer for October 17, 2026?
The final answer was BIG LEAGUES, a pun on King Kong being too big.
What was the October 17, 2026 Jumble clue?
The clue was "King Kong tried out for the Yankees, but was too large for the —".