Jumble Answers for 09/26/2025

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LAISA = ALIAS

UTTSN = STUNT

NERDEG = GENDER

LERIOO = ORIOLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

SHE DISAGREED WITH THE DOCTOR’S TREATMENT PLAN FOR HER KNEES, BUT SHE HAD NO – – –

LAS TNT GND OOE = LEG TO STAND ON

🦵🧩 New plan for the knees, same plan for the puns. Time to solve! 🧩🦵

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🩺 Today’s cartoon brings us into the exam room, where a patient and her doctor go toe-to-toe about the plan for her aching knees. She insists that between her cane and a new pair of shoes she can still get around, but the doctor isn’t buying it. Her line is firm: “You’ve put this off long enough. No more excuses. You need a replacement.” The scene is framed with telling props, a three footed cane resting nearby and a wall chart contrasting a healthy knee with a problem one. In the end, despite her protests, the circled letters settle neatly on the truth: she had no LEG TO STAND ON.

🧩 Clue Word Breakdown

LAISA = ALIAS
At first it looked like “ASAIL,” but that isn’t even a word.
Last used — 10/04/2024 as LASAI.

UTTSN = STUNT
Straight shot.
Last used — 04/28/2025 as NUSTT.

NERDEG = GENDER
Clearly visible as well.
Last used — 05/18/2025 as EGRNED.

LERIOO = ORIOLE
This was my toughest. It took a few extra glances before I set the O and tried one of them up front to get the ball rolling.
Last used — 04/06/2025 as OOEIRL.

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➤ 🩺 Exam room vibe: a rolling stool, an exam table, and a wall chart set the scene.

➤ 🦯 Cane detail: it’s a three footed support, hinting at stability issues.

➤ 👟 Footwear clue: she’s in flat soled shoes. From her left foot you can see they are flat as it is being examined.

🧠 Puzzle Analysis

The setup was a 3+2+5+2 layout, and the clues were all there if you stopped to take them in. The cane hinted at stability issues, the doctor examining the knee, the wall chart showing contrasting joints, and the talk about new shoes showed the patient grasping for any excuse she could find. All that coupled with the dialogue pointed directly to the answer. She had no LEG TO STAND ON.

🎭 Puzzle Poetry

Limerick
She thought she could walk as before,
With a cane and some shoes on the floor.
But the doctor was clear,
Replacements drew near,
Her excuses would work nevermore.

Haiku
Flat shoes on her feet,
Doctor presses on the knee,
Truth is hard to face.

Acrostic (LEG TO STAND ON)
Limping through the day
Each excuse she tried to use
Gave her no relief
Telling props around
On the chart the proof was clear
Stability gone
Tried to argue with her shoes
All her claims fell short
Nothing left to hide
Doctor’s words cut through
Only one answer
No more ways around it now

🔍 Click-to-Reveal Facts

What percent of U.S. adults will ever have a knee replacement

About 7% of men and 9.5% of women from age 25 will have a primary total knee replacement in their lifetime. That works out to nearly 1 in 10 women compared to 1 in 14 men.

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What is the average age for knee replacement in the U.S.

Most patients are right around 65 years old when they have a knee replacement. Younger patients are becoming more common as surgical techniques improve.

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How long does recovery usually take

Many patients can resume everyday activities in about 6 weeks, with full recovery often taking 6 to 12 months depending on health and rehab effort.

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How common is getting both knees replaced at the same time

Simultaneous double knee replacement is chosen by only about 4 to 6 percent of patients. Most prefer to do one knee at a time.

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How many people are walking around with an artificial knee today

By 2010, about 1.5 percent of the U.S. population had a knee replacement in place, which was roughly 4.7 million people. That number has only grown since then.

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🎂 Notable Birthdays — September 26

  • 🎶 George Gershwin (1898–1937), 38, American composer of Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris. Brooklyn, New York. SOURCE
  • 🎾 Serena Williams (1981), 44, tennis legend with 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Saginaw, Michigan. SOURCE
  • 🍎 Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845), 70, pioneer nurseryman who spread apple orchards across America. Leominster, Massachusetts. SOURCE
  • 🎤 Olivia Newton-John (1948–2022), 73, singer and actor known for Grease and a string of pop hits. Cambridge, England. SOURCE
  • ✍️ T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), 76, poet and Nobel laureate behind The Waste Land and Four Quartets. St. Louis, Missouri. SOURCE

🕯️ In Memoriam — September 26

  • 🎬 Paul Newman (1925–2008), 83. Legendary American actor and philanthropist known for Cool Hand Luke and decades of screen work. Shaker Heights, Ohio. SOURCE
  • 🪓 Daniel Boone (1734–1820), 85. American frontiersman and pioneer whose explorations opened Kentucky to settlement. Berks County, Pennsylvania. SOURCE
  • 🎾 Ellen Roosevelt (1868–1954), 86. American tennis champion and the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in tennis. Rye, New York. SOURCE
  • 🎥 Gloria Stuart (1910–2010), 100. Actress best known for playing the older Rose in Titanic. Santa Monica, California. SOURCE

🍽️ Food Holidays — September 26

  • 🥟 National Dumpling Day — Celebrate bite-sized pockets of joy filled with meat, veggies, or sweet surprises. SOURCE
  • 🥧 National Key Lime Pie Day — A tangy-sweet favorite, this Florida classic shines with a graham cracker crust and creamy filling. SOURCE
  • 🥞 National Pancake Day — Stack them high, drizzle with syrup, and enjoy a fluffy favorite that spans cultures worldwide. SOURCE
  • 🌯 National Chimichanga Day — Celebrate the crispy deep-fried burrito, a beloved Tex-Mex indulgence with endless filling options. SOURCE

📜 Today in History — September 26

  • 🏞️ 1949 — The famous sign on the hill officially dropped LAND and became HOLLYWOOD. SOURCE
  • 📺 1960 — The first televised U.S. presidential debate aired between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon and it changed the way campaigns reached voters. SOURCE
  • 🎬 1962 — The Beverly Hillbillies premiered on CBS and introduced the Clampett family to prime time audiences. SOURCE
  • 🏝️ 1964 — Gilligan’s Island set sail on CBS and became a rerun favorite for generations. SOURCE
  • 📺 1969 — The Brady Bunch debuted on ABC and set the bar for blended family sitcoms. SOURCE
  • 🎵 1969 — The Beatles released Abbey Road and gave the world a classic cover and a timeless tracklist. SOURCE
  • 🚗 1982 — Knight Rider premiered on NBC with David Hasselhoff and KITT and turned talking cars into prime time fun. SOURCE

✨ Here’s What Else You Need to Know Today — September 26

🌌 Night Sky Highlight — A waxing crescent sits low after sunset with Saturn glowing well placed for evening viewing. Easy backyard target. SOURCE

🌅 Morning Sky Highlight — Venus blazes in the east before sunrise with Jupiter higher to the left. Bright and easy in morning twilight. SOURCE

⛳ Ryder Cup Begins — Opening matches at Bethpage Black with morning foursomes and afternoon four ball. Coverage across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock. SOURCE

📺 TV Tonight — ABC brings back Celebrity Wheel of Fortune at 8 p.m. ET and 20/20 at 9 p.m. ET. SOURCE

🍳 Viral Recipe — Addictive Cabbage and Pork Bowls are everywhere right now. Savory ground pork, “yamitsuki” cabbage, fast rice bowl comfort. SOURCE

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