The Jumbler was a thief who taunted Dick Tracy with clues about the crimes that he intended to commit. He was a short, heavyset man with dark hair and a thick moustache. Jumbler wore an elaborate costume which consisted of a beret with letter J printed on it, eyeglasses with the letters 1 & 3 printed on the lenses, a bow tie, and a red jacket with a pattern based on the clue boxes from the Jumble puzzle feature that appears in many newspapers. The Jumbler had a small dog named Crypto, whom he used in his various schemes.