The farmer talked to the hens and liked to —
Monday, July 27, 2026
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The Daily Jumble cartoon caption “The farmer talked to the hens and liked to —” solves to EGG THEM ON — written as EGGTHEMON when you collect the circled letters. It's from the Monday, July 27, 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 farmer talked to the hens and liked to — (Monday, July 27, 2026) is:
EGG THEM ON·9 letters (EGGTHEMON)
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Why the answer is EGG THEM ON
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 27, 2026 scrambles. Solve these and you'll have every letter you need for EGGTHEMON:
See the full Jul 27, 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 farmer talked to the hens and liked to —”?
EGG THEM ON (EGGTHEMON), from the Daily Jumble on Monday, July 27, 2026.
Why is the answer EGG THEM ON?
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 27, 2026 puzzle page.