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Daily Jumble May 22, 2026 answers

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

AW Verified by AppWalkthrough · Published May 22, 2026

Today's four jumbles

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Jumble 1 · 5 letters
R
C
U
O
C
→
O
C
C
U
R
 Jumble 2 · 5 letters
C
W
A
H
K
→
W
H
A
C
K
 Jumble 3 · 6 letters
S
B
B
A
O
R
→
A
B
S
O
R
B
 Jumble 4 · 6 letters
A
T
R
T
O
H
→
T
H
R
O
A
T

Final scramble

Circled letters from the four jumbles

Scramble → Answer

C
C
H
A
B
O
B
H
A
T
→
B
A
C
H
T
O
B
A
C
H

Cartoon answer

The punchline

Cartoon clue

"They would be playing “Fugue in D Minor” and then “Prelude No. 9 In E” —"

Answer

BACHTOBACH

About this puzzle

The Daily Jumble for Friday, May 22, 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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