The cabbie had been stuck in Midtown traffic for hours and was —
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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The Daily Jumble cartoon caption “The cabbie had been stuck in Midtown traffic for hours and was —” solves to DRIVEN MAD — written as DRIVENMAD when you collect the circled letters. It's from the Saturday, July 25, 2026 puzzle. Below is the answer, why the pun works, and the four scrambled words whose circled letters build it.
Cartoon answer
The final Jumble answer for the cartoon The cabbie had been stuck in Midtown traffic for hours and was — (Saturday, July 25, 2026) is:
DRIVEN MAD·9 letters (DRIVENMAD)
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Why the answer is DRIVEN MAD
Because it's the cartoon's pun — the circled letters from the four scrambled words rearrange into a phrase that lands the joke the caption sets up.
That's the whole point of the Jumble cartoon: the circled letters from the four word-scrambles rearrange into a phrase that lands the joke the drawing sets up.
The words that build this answer
The circled letters come from the Jul 25, 2026 scrambles. Solve these and you'll have every letter you need for DRIVENMAD:
See the full Jul 25, 2026 puzzle for the complete solution and the cartoon.
How the Daily Jumble cartoon works
The cartoon is the centerpiece of every Daily Jumble. After you unscramble the four words, you take the circled letters and rearrange them into the caption's punchline — a pun on whatever the cartoon is showing. It's created by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek for Tribune Content Agency.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the Jumble cartoon “The cabbie had been stuck in Midtown traffic for hours and was —”?
DRIVEN MAD (DRIVENMAD), from the Daily Jumble on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Why is the answer DRIVEN MAD?
Because it's the cartoon's pun — the circled letters from the four scrambled words rearrange into a phrase that lands the joke the caption sets up.
How do I get the cartoon answer?
Unscramble the four words, collect their circled letters, and rearrange them into the punchline. The words for this date are on the full Jul 25, 2026 puzzle page.