Jumble Answers for 09/19/2026

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ISHTO = HOIST

TLOYF = LOFTY

MEUBFL = FUMBLE

NBDYOE = BEYOND

CARTOON ANSWER:

ALL THE RESTAURANTS IN SOUTH KOREA’S CAPITAL SERVE – – –

OS OF UL EOD = “SEOUL” FOOD

“SEOUL” FOOD
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PUZZLE PLAYERS!

🍴 PICK AND CHEWS

Today’s cartoon drops us onto a busy street in Seoul, South Korea. A man and woman are surrounded by towering buildings, colorful signs, and enough restaurants to make choosing dinner feel like the hardest decision of the day. Every direction seems to offer another place to eat, leaving them with plenty of options but no easy answer. Whatever they choose, this city is sure to serve up something that satisfies more than just their appetite.

🧩 CLUE WORD BREAKDOWN

ISHTO = HOIST

An extra glance did it.

Last used: 07/25/2025 as SIOTH

TLOYF = LOFTY

Came quickly.

Last used: 05/10/2025 as FOYLT

MEUBFL = FUMBLE

No trouble at all.

Last used: 02/13/2025 as MFEULB

NBDYOE = BEYOND

My pick for hardest.

Last used: 07/23/2024 as EBNODY

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➤ POINTING TOWARD DINNER

The man has hair parted in the middle, along with sideburns. He wears a short-sleeved shirt and is seen inquiring with his partner as they try to narrow down their dining plans.

➤ CARRYING THE DECISION

The woman has shorter hair and wears a short-sleeved V-neck shirt, with a purse hanging over her left shoulder. She holds a finger to her chin as she thinks over their many options.

➤ SIGNS OF INDECISION

Restaurant signs fill the busy street, featuring what appears to be Korean writing, pictures of food, and flame-shaped cooking graphics. Farther up the street, pedestrians can be seen making their way through the crowded cityscape.

🧠 FINAL SOLVE

The final answer was a 9-letter anagram that solved into a “5” + 4 layout. Our first puzzle of the weekend felt like a Monday solve TUMMY. Reading the cartoon sentence, it was effortless to arrive at the answer based on the references to South Korea’s capital and its restaurants.

If today’s puzzle slowed you down, our biggest nudges were the wording of the cartoon sentence and the visual of all the restaurants surrounding the couple. With them looking for something satisfying to eat, SOUL FOOD was what they were craving. South Korea’s capital brought SEOUL to the table for the wordplay, and “SEOUL” FOOD was ready to be served.

🌆 CLICK-TO-REVEAL FACTS*:
ABOUT SEOUL

➤ How many people live in Seoul?
Seoul has approximately 9.58 million residents. That is nearly 1 million more people than New York City, whose population is about 8.58 million.
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➤ How many babies are born in Seoul each day?
An average of 114 babies are born in Seoul every day. That works out to approximately one baby every 13 minutes, or about 41,600 births per year.
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➤ How many couples get married in Seoul each day?
Approximately 116 couples get married in Seoul each day—about one wedding every 12 minutes and roughly 42,300 marriages per year.
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➤ How much does the average employee in Seoul earn?
The average gross salary in Seoul is estimated at approximately ₩4.55 million per month. That is about ₩54.6 million—or roughly $40,000—per year before taxes, although earnings vary considerably by occupation and experience.
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➤ What is the average life expectancy in Seoul?
The latest Seoul-specific figure puts life expectancy at approximately 85 years. By comparison, the average life expectancy across the United States was 79 years in 2024—about six years shorter.
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*For entertainment purposes only. Consult reliable sources for critical use.

💬 SAY WHAT?

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

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🗳️ GET A CLUE*
(ABOUT EACH OTHER!)

Solving the puzzle might be the main event, but connecting with one another is just as fun. Here’s a quick poll to share your perspective and see where you land among your fellow players.

*For entertainment purposes only. Consult reliable sources for critical use.

🎉 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS* – SEPTEMBER 19

➤ National Butterscotch Pudding Day — Enjoy the creamy dessert that combines brown sugar and butter to create its unmistakably rich butterscotch flavor. SOURCE

➤ International Talk Like a Pirate Day — Break out your best “ahoy,” “avast,” and “aye, aye” while celebrating the playful observance created by John Baur and Mark Summers in 1995. SOURCE

➤ National Love Your Lunch Day — Celebrate food diversity while encouraging children to respect the different lunches, cultures, and traditions represented at school. SOURCE

➤ National Dance Day — Turn up the music and get moving while celebrating dancing as a joyful form of exercise, creativity, and self-expression. SOURCE

➤ National Cleanup Day — Lend a hand by collecting litter and helping make neighborhoods, parks, trails, and other shared spaces a little cleaner. SOURCE

➤ Responsible Dog Ownership Day — A reminder that proper training, nutrition, veterinary care, identification, and plenty of attention are all part of caring for a dog. SOURCE

➤ Puppy Mill Awareness Day — Raise awareness about commercial breeding conditions while supporting responsible breeders, rescues, shelters, and informed pet adoption. SOURCE

➤ National Gymnastics Day — Recognize the strength, balance, flexibility, and dedication displayed by gymnasts at every level of the sport. SOURCE

➤ Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids — Set aside time for children and celebrate the caring adults, activities, and community programs that help young people thrive. SOURCE

*For entertainment purposes only. Consult reliable sources for critical use.

🥄 VIRAL RECIPE

Blender Lemon Pie

This easy dessert blends eggs, melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and an entire lemon—rind and all—before pouring the mixture into a prepared pie crust. After baking, it turns into a creamy, custardy lemon pie with very little prep and no fussy filling to cook on the stove.

🛒 DAILY DROPS*

➤ Starbucks Peanuts Frappuccinos — Starbucks has added two limited-time drinks to the Trending Beverages section of its app. The Charlie Brown Mocha Frappuccino combines pumpkin spice with mocha, pumpkin spice cold foam, and mocha drizzle. The Snoopy Cookie Frappuccino mixes vanilla bean and white mocha before adding pumpkin spice cold foam and cookie crumbles. Both are available to order now through the Starbucks app. SOURCE

➤ Budweiser x Dickies Apparel Collection — The first collaboration between Budweiser and Dickies includes a 150-Year Icon Pullover Hoodie, Double Knee Carpenter Pants, and several short-sleeved T-shirts priced from $25 to $85. The collection became available through the Dickies website on September 15, with a second release planned for November. A separate collector’s jacket is being awarded through a social-media contest accepting nominations through September 21. SOURCE

➤ Snickers Footballs — Snickers has reshaped its familiar combination of peanuts, caramel, and nougat into football-shaped pieces for the NFL season. The limited-time candy is arriving at retailers nationwide now in Single and Share Size packages, with the Share Size containing two football-shaped pieces. SOURCE

➤ IHOP Stuffed French Toast — Stuffed French Toast returned to IHOP menus on September 14 after being removed in 2020. It is available in new Strawberry Vanilla and Blueberry Vanilla varieties topped with glazed fruit and vanilla sauce. Customers can order it separately, as a combo, or as part of a complete breakfast. SOURCE

*Prices, availability, and participation may vary. Retailers and restaurants may alter or end products and promotions without notice. For entertainment purposes only.

🌓 That’s A Wrap!

👀 WORD YOU LOOK AT THAT

(Click phrase to reveal its origin)

EAT HUMBLE PIE

Meaning: To eat humble pie means to admit you were wrong and accept the embarrassment that comes with it.

So, where did it come from?
Centuries ago, the word umbles referred to the edible inner parts of an animal, especially a deer. These were baked into a dish known as umble pie. As the word umble faded from everyday use, people began hearing the unfamiliar name as the similar-sounding humble pie. Since being humble can mean lowering your pride, the altered name gave the old dish an entirely new meaning.

The first known written use of the figurative expression appeared in Robert Forby’s Vocabulary of East Anglia in 1830. He recorded “make one eat humble pie” as meaning to make someone lower their tone and become submissive. From there, eating humble pie became a colorful way of saying someone had to swallow their pride and admit a mistake.

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