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Daily Jumble May 21, 2026 answers

All four scrambled words solved, the final scramble revealed, and the cartoon punchline answer.

AW Verified by AppWalkthrough · Published May 21, 2026

Today's four jumbles

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Jumble 1 · 5 letters
A
E
K
B
L
→
B
L
E
A
K
 Jumble 2 · 5 letters
O
B
U
J
M
→
J
U
M
B
O
 Jumble 3 · 6 letters
B
C
I
F
R
A
→
F
A
B
R
I
C
 Jumble 4 · 6 letters
T
L
C
S
Y
O
→
C
O
S
T
L
Y

Final scramble

Circled letters from the four jumbles

Scramble → Answer

L
E
K
J
U
B
A
R
C
O
S
T
L
→
L
A
C
K
L
U
S
T
E
R
J
O
B

Cartoon answer

The punchline

Cartoon clue

"His son washed and waxed the car but did a —"

Answer

LACKLUSTERJOB

About this puzzle

The Daily Jumble for Thursday, May 21, 2026 contains 4 scrambled words, one final scramble, and a cartoon punchline. Each jumble's solved letters contribute circled letters that combine to form the cartoon answer.

The puzzle has been a syndicated newspaper staple since 1954 and is published by Tribune Content Agency. Play today's Daily Jumble on the official site.

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