What is today’s Jumble? Answers & hints guide (August 12)

Sam Smith
Jumble answers

If you’re struggling to figure out Jumble answers for August 12, here are all the hints that you’ll need to work the puzzle out, as well as a list of previous daily answers.

Jumble is an online word-based puzzle game that challenges players to solve a selection of anagrams each day. Some puzzles are easier than others, so looking at hints can be a great way to solve them if you’re completely stuck.

Below, we’ve provided some hints to help you work out the solution to today’s puzzle, but we’ve also provided the answer if you’re here just to know what that is. We’ve also included the answers to all of this month’s previous daily Jumble puzzles.

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Jumble has been around since the 1950s.

Jumble hints for today’s answers (August 12)

Here are some hints to help you guess today’s Jumble puzzle:

  • ETRCS = To reach the top
  • NMRIO = Opposite of major
  • SIVNIO = Sight
  • SIFHIN = To reach the end

Hopefully, that’s helped you guess today’s Jumble! If you still can’t get it, check out the answers below.

What is the answer to today’s Jumble? (August 12)

If you haven’t managed to guess yet, the answers to today’s Jumble are:

  • ETRCS = CREST
  • NMRIO = MINOR
  • SIVNIO = VISION
  • SIFHIN = FINISH
  • Cartoon answer: HIT OR MISS

Were you close? Or did you have no clue?

Either way, come back tomorrow when we’ll have the next set of Jumble hints and answers.

Previous Jumble answers

Here are some of the previous words that have been featured in Jumble:

DateAnswer
August 9OINNO = ONION
NTSUT = STUNT
ARFIDA = AFRAID
SLNSEO = LESSON
Cartoon answer: STANDS TO REASON
August 7CIPHN = PINCH
ULRAR = RURAL
DMLUED = MUDDLE
DAPLIC = PLACID
Cartoon answer: HUMAN RACE
August 6PPEYP = PEPPY
AFDRU = FRAUD
TBTNUO = BUTTON
ZOCIRE = COZIER
Cartoon answer: “PURRFECT” PET
August 5FOENT = OFTEN
APWSM = SWAMP
DYRHAL = HARDLY
NCREWH = WRENCH
Cartoon answer: THROWN AWAY
August 2ATKEW = TWEAK
NMISU = MINUS
NDIUWN = UNWIND
MOYGOL = GLOOMY
Cartoon answer: WENT SWIMMINGLY
August 1SIABS = BASIS
MHOCP = CHOMP
GENGTU = NUGGET
NKLUYC = CLUNKY
Cartoon answer: LAUGHING STOCK
July 31NIWTE = TWINE
OHTPO = PHOTO
FSOYLT = SOFTLY
RBNAER = BARREN
Cartoon answer: FRONT ROW SEAT
July 30NAXNE = ANNEX
TURET = UTTER
TGBOEL = GOBLET
SIMITF = MISFIT
Cartoon answer: GET A FIX ON IT
July 29NYURN = RUNNY
OGTAL = GLOAT
SATEBK = BASKET
OIDNWW = WINDOW
Cartoon answer: “STUNK” (THE) LANDING
July 26GEDEW = WEDGE
IGTNA = GIANT
ROMRYA = ARMORY
DUONFE = FONDUE
Cartoon answer: GOT UNDERWAY
July 25TNNHI = NINTH
RWDOL = WORLD
NALCEC = CANCEL
GJROEG = JOGGER
Cartoon answer: GROWING CONCERN
July 24RVOEG = GROVE
RWAFH = WHARF
TYRREA = ARTERY
ILDMAS = DISMAL
Cartoon answer: “HARD-WEAR” STORE
July 23EPSTW = SWEPT
SRKIF = FRISK
OPRTAS = PASTOR
EBNODY = BEYOND
Cartoon answer: BEAR WITNESS
July 22LWIHE = WHILE
EWTSE = SWEET
GWGIEL = WIGGLE
NIELFE = FELINE
Cartoon answer: NEW “WEIGH” (OF) LIFE
July 21WTOHRN = THROWN
GRASYU = SUGARY
TCNKUU = UNTUCK
FXUSIF = SUFFIX
LBTLEA = BALLET
MIRIAP = IMPAIR
Cartoon answer: SIGNIFICANT “OTTER”
July 20NUBTL = BLUNT
ONWOS = SWOON
VLJIOA = JOVIAL
DHIEND = HIDDEN
Cartoon answer: HOLD DOWN A JOB
July 19LHWEO = WHOLE
CITDH = DITCH
LWAWOL = WALLOW
OTNCYO = TYCOON
Cartoon answer: CHOW CHOW DOWN
July 18NABDL = BLAND
SEQTU = QUEST
GREEME = EMERGE
LEGVAR = GRAVEL
Cartoon answer: “SELL-EBRATED”
July 17ACYTK = TACKY
CCEKH = CHECK
YRACBB = CRABBY
RUYYPS = SYRUPY
Cartoon answer: YAKETY-YAK
July 16OEGGU = GOUGE
TODSO = STOOD
RBIFDO = FORBID
DUSNED = SUDDEN
Cartoon answer: DOGGONE IT
July 15LPYPA = APPLY
OKOCR = CROOK
AOMOTT = TOMATO
CEJBTO = OBJECT
Cartoon answer: TO CARPOOL
July 12VLLEE = LEVEL
CAQKU = QUACK
DRIELD = RIDDLE
GNHORT = THRONG
Cartoon answer: IT REEKED HAVOC
July 11AHRIC = CHAIR
PRUUS = USURP
SLNEOS = LESSON
SIYETF = FEISTY
Cartoon answer: SAY “FOUR” SURE
July 10MEPIL = IMPEL
NTDER = TREND
NLEOGR = LONGER
HVLSIA = LAVISH
Cartoon answer: SENT HIM REELING
July 9NOPGR = PRONG
CENEI = NIECE
LAHHTE = HEALTH
RALSAY = SALARY
Cartoon answer: HIGH ROLLERS
July 8NBGIR = BRING
DESEU = SUEDE
RWYLMA = WARMLY
FAUWLL = LAWFUL
Cartoon answer: “BUY” AND LARGE
July 4PIYML = IMPLY
OFODL = FLOOD
SUUERP = PURSUE
VSIAHL = LAVISH
Cartoon answer: ALL FIRED UP
July 3NYBNU = BUNNY
DNGEU = NUDGE
BFCIRA = FABRIC
RTIOPM = IMPORT
Cartoon answer: “AROUND” NUMBER
July 2TNIYU = UNITY
ORMGO = GROOM
DSAOHW = SHADOW
RRDAEH = HARDER
Cartoon answer: MONEY’S WORTH
July 1PMETT = TEMPT
MSAEH = SHAME
TIWNIH = WITHIN
ROFEFT = EFFORT
Cartoon answer: TIME AFTER TIME
June 28DEYEN = NEEDY
PTREU = ERUPT
PODORY = DROOPY
SUHSIQ = SQUISH
Cartoon answer: THEY RESIDED
June 27SSTHA = STASH
ORCNO = CROON
FEREOB = BEFORE
KIECWT = WICKET
Cartoon answer: “CORE-ECT” ANSWER
June 26SEYSA = ESSAY
RAHDO = HOARD
AZIDLR = LIZARD
VOGORY = GROOVY
Cartoon answer: “SAVE-ORY” DISH
June 25VLAEV = VALVE
RWFON = FROWN
REYADL = DEARLY
NRAHKS = SHRANK
Cartoon Answer = YEARS HAD FLOWN
June 24ROACG = CARGO
NWYID = WINDY
WHERSD = SHREWD
NKELEN = KENNEL
Cartoon Answer = HANDS DOWN
June 23LUPTI = TULIP
VEWAE = WEAVE
GILNEJ = JINGLE
PANNIK = NAPKIN
Cartoon Answer = IN “PLANE” VIEW
June 14LUHGC = GULCH
ORCKA = CROAK
SLAEEW = WEASEL
RTDIOR = TORRID
Cartoon Answer = WORTH A LICK
June 13NRILE = LINER
MUPEL = PLUME
SOCOHY = CHOOSY
RSUDOH = SHROUD
Cartoon Answer = MORE OR LESS
June 11VEALG = GAVEL
RIWLH = WHIRL
NYTEDR = TRENDY
ROMNAL = NORMAL
Cartoon Answer = DROVE HER AWAY
June 10ILCAL = LILAC
NYTGA = TANGY
PPREEP = PEPPER
DRUYEL = RUDELY
Cartoon Answer = GET UP EARLY
June 9DIWHT = WIDTH
ZLAEB = BLAZE
CURSPE = SPRUCE
ENESEZ = SNEEZE
Cartoon Answer = WERE PUZZLED
June 6NDKAR = DRANK
RAGDU = GUARD
SHOCNE = CHOSEN
CEPSTA = ASPECT
Cartoon Answer = HARD-PRESSED
June 5HEWLE = WHEEL
TOMOT = MOTTO
DRGNEE = GENDER
TYHRWO = WORTHY
Cartoon answer = GOT LOW-DOWN
June 4MMMYO = MOMMY
VRRIE = RIVER
PCNOOH = PONCHO
RAOFDF = AFFORD
Cartoon answer = ROAM IN ROME
June 3PGYUP = GUPPY
SIOTJ = JOIST
SUWINE = UNWISE
TIYGEH = EIGHTY
Cartoon answer = PUP TENTS
June 2LODNEO = NOODLE
CINDUT = INDUCT
TCOLBH = BLOTCH
GCORRE = GROCER
COLIAS = SOCIAL
LNEFEN = FENNEL
Cartoon Answer = NO CORD, NO CHORDS
June 1BYABG = GABBY
ALVEE = LEAVE
RUUENS = UNSURE
NGAAEM = MANAGE
Cartoon Answer = UNBEARABLE
May 31PTNUI = INPUT
NHOMT = MONTH
LAGIEO = GOALIE
VSCNAA = CANVAS
Cartoon answer = LASTING IMPACT
May 30ODOPR = DROOP
NKHAT = THANK
LEDEIY = EYELID
SCNOIA = CASINO
Cartoon answer = SPEARHEAD IT
May 29CRNUH = CHURN
RXBEO = BOXER
FGNSUU = FUNGUS
TRGIYT = GRITTY
Cartoon answer = BRIGHT FUTURE
May 28GPURO = GROUP
SHKIW = WHISK
SOHNEC = CHOSEN
GINNNI = INNING
Cartoon answer = HIGH NOON
May 27APTNL = PLANT
HSESC = CHESS
LOWOLH = HOLLOW
RUUTEF = FUTURE
Cartoon answer = TO (THE) FULLEST
May 24VNLAA = NAVAL
NGLUC = CLUNG
EDBISE = BESIDE
NTEADT = ATTEND
Cartoon answer = STEAL A GLANCE
May 23FMREA = FRAME
HITDR = THIRD
STGAEK = GASKET
MORCEH = CHROME
Cartoon answer = FORGE AHEAD
May 22RJRUO = JUROR
PHEDT = DEPTH
BYUHCB = CHUBBY
MOUMNS = SUMMON
Cartoon answer = HUMDRUM JOB
May 21CEELT = ELECT
TJEYT = JETTY
RUINTP = TURNIP
SHGIEL = SLEIGH
Cartoon answer = LITTLE INTEREST
May 20CMHPO = CHOMP
KAQEU = QUAKE
DMIELD = MIDDLE
TEPYOR = POETRY
Cartoon answer = “DE-MOATED”
May 17TPRAA = APART
CIRPE = PRICE
MMLBEE = EMBLEM
DAURIS = RADIUS
Cartoon answer = CURBED APPEAL
May 16MOCAM = COMMA
LYISK = SILKY
SAFNET = FASTEN
RAWTDO = TOWARD
Cartoon answer = SELF – “MAID” WOMAN
May 15HURES = USHER
KDIYN = DINKY
PROUOT = UPROOT
GTNEUO = TONGUE
Cartoon answer = UNDER THE SUN
May 14TBYAT = BATTY
MPKIS = SKIMP
SFINOU = FUSION
RUCAGO = COUGAR
Cartoon answer = SCAM ARTIST
May 13TEHWA = WHEAT
FLUTA = FAULT
PTLOPE = TOPPLE
FLAEBF = BAFFLE
Cartoon answer = TWO LEFT FEET
May 12REAEWB = BEWARE
TRIDVE = DIVERT
LFANEL = FALLEN
SOHHOW = WHOOSH
CAPITM = IMPACT
CENBOK = BECKON
Cartoon answer = A NEW MOTHERBOARD
May 11PHEDT = DEPTH
DESYE = SEEDY
TARIEP = PIRATE
NANLID = INLAND
Cartoon answer = SPEND THEIR DAY
May 10NMYEO = MONEY
RNAPK = PRANK
KHSTEC = SKETCH
AGEGEN = ENGAGE
Cartoon answer = KEYNOTE SPEAKER
May 9GAIME = IMAGE
NOGIG = GOING
CERNDH = DRENCH
CANITT = INTACT
Cartoon answer = GAME CHANGER
May 8TFYAT = FATTY
LUVTA = VAULT
LANTEY = NEATLY
RLODAL = DOLLAR
Cartoon answer = TOLD A TALL TALE
May 7DUXEE = EXUDE
GARFT = GRAFT
ININMO = MINION
OCPULE = COUPLE
Cartoon answer = LINE OF CREDIT
May 6MIGER = GRIME
AEGWR = WAGER
YESTSM = SYSTEM
DTMSEO = MODEST
Cartoon answer = SWEET DREAMS
May 5SALYCS = CLASSY
PSOXEE = EXPOSE
CCURHH = CHURCH
NARYTT = TYRANT
GARJAU = JAGUAR
REFTER = FERRET
Cartoon answer = REACH FOR THE STARS
May 4DURED = UDDER
REPAO = OPERA
SNTISI = INSIST
KNTYIS = STINKY
Cartoon answer = ON THE RISE
May 3GOMIZ = GIZMO
MBMOA = MAMBO
TILNOO = LOTION
UFELUS = USEFUL
Cartoon answer = “SUM” TIME AGO
May 2GIEEB = BEIGE
DUEES = SUEDE
ZLLIAY = LAZILY
KRONCU = UNCORK
Cartoon answer = “LODE” – BEARING
May 1FVREE = FEVER
IVIDV = VIVID
TCYKOS = STOCKY
PNOYAC = CANOPY
Cartoon answer = PICK (HIS) FAVORITE
April 30LPAAH = ALPHA
LIVAL = VILLA
XIPREE = EXPIRE
NLUFEN = FUNNEL
Cartoon answer = “PLANE” VANILLA

We’ll continue to add to the list of Jumble answers on a daily basis throughout 2024.