Clue 15 letters
LORTL
Circled letters: 2
Past puzzleSeptember 28, 20166 0 4
Jumble hints: September 28, 2016
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2016-09-28
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4 clue words10 bonus lettersFinal: 6 0 4
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Clue 25 letters
LITUQ
Circled letters: 2
Clue 36 letters
FILRAY
Circled letters: 3
Clue 46 letters
GEELLA
Circled letters: 3
Layer 1
Solve shape
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Clue 1
The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Clue 2
The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Clue 3
The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Clue 4
The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with T, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 4.
Clue 2
Starts with Q, ends with T, and has circled positions 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with F, ends with Y, and has circled positions 3, 4, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with A, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 3, 6.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
LORTL
Circled letters: 2
TROLL
Clue 25 letters
LITUQ
Circled letters: 2
QUILT
Clue 36 letters
FILRAY
Circled letters: 3
FAIRLY
Clue 46 letters
GEELLA
Circled letters: 3
ALLEGE
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
When he said the U.S. produces 200 million tons of trash annually, he meant it —
ARTELTYLIL6 0 4
Official final answer: LITTER - ALLY.
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