Jumble Answers for 04/23/2026
TODAY JUMBLE ANSWER
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The cartoon for April 23, 2026 shows a scene connected to the puzzle theme. Look carefully at what the characters are doing and saying.nnThe humor comes from a clever pun hidden in the cartoon clue: "THEY DRILLED FOR OIL IN TEXAS IN THE EARLY 1900S BECAUSE IT WAS —". The visual gag leads you toward the final answer phrase.nnOnce you solve all the scrambled words and collect the circled letters, the punchline phrase will match what you see in the cartoon. Wordplay rating: 7/10.
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The April 23, 2026 Daily Jumble has 4 scrambled words to solve. Each word and its answer are shown at the top of this page.nnToday's puzzle was created by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. Use the circled letters from each solved word to work out the final cartoon answer.
After solving all 4 scrambled words, certain letters in each answer are circled. Collect those circled letters and rearrange them to spell the final phrase.nnThe cartoon clue "THEY DRILLED FOR OIL IN TEXAS IN THE EARLY 1900S BECAUSE IT WAS —" gives you a visual hint about what phrase to form. Scroll up to see which letters are circled.
Every puzzle has at least one tricky word. Look at the scrambled words above and spot which one has an unusual letter combination or a silent letter pattern.nnTry placing consonant clusters like BR, CL, or ST at the start of the word. That trick solves most tricky Jumble words quickly.
The cartoon clue for April 23, 2026 is: "THEY DRILLED FOR OIL IN TEXAS IN THE EARLY 1900S BECAUSE IT WAS —". Study the cartoon image carefully since the scene is a visual pun.nnOnce you solve all the words and collect the circled letters, the final answer phrase will match the cartoon's punchline perfectly.