Today's four solved Jumble words are ADAPT, OBESE, CHERRY, and HIDDEN. These answers come from the scrambled words DTAAP, BOEES, HRCYRE, and DNIDHE. Created by puzzle masters David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek, this puzzle builds toward a funny final answer.

Once you unscramble all four words correctly, you'll use certain circled letters from each one to solve the bonus puzzle. The cartoon about a police officer gives you the perfect hint for what comes next.

After you solve the four main word puzzles, specific letters are circled in each answer. You take those circled letters and rearrange them to create a phrase that answers the cartoon clue at the bottom.

Today's circled letters spell out a two word phrase that perfectly matches the joke about the policeman and the radar gun manual. The puzzle designers are sneaky, hiding the answer across all four words so you have to complete everything first.

Start by looking for familiar letter patterns and common endings like A, E, and Y. DTAAP has simple letters, so try common five letter words first. BOEES has that double E which narrows things down quickly to common words.

For HRCYRE and DNIDHE, say them out loud and listen for what word your brain recognizes. Sometimes your ear catches the word before your eyes do. Circle any double letters you spot, because they usually stay together in the real word.

CHERRY traces back through Old French to Greek, showing how fruit names traveled across languages through trade routes. It's been in English for hundreds of years, making it a favorite for puzzle creators.

The word stuck around because people love cherries, and it has that satisfying double R sound that feels good to say. Puzzle makers love CHERRY because the letters scramble in interesting ways while staying recognizable once solved.