Past puzzleNovember 18, 20165 3

Jumble hints: November 18, 2016

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2016-11-18

Step through today's Jumble help

Start with the clue lengths and circled-letter counts, move into first-letter nudges, then reveal the clue answers and final phrase only when you decide to.

4 clue words8 bonus lettersFinal: 5 3

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 3. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

CNIAP

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

PANIC

Clue 25 letters

LEECX

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

EXCEL

Clue 36 letters

POYROD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

DROOPY

Clue 46 letters

LUWANT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

WALNUT

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 1 circled letter 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with P, ends with C, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 2

Starts with E, ends with L, and has circled positions 4.

Clue 3

Starts with D, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.

Clue 4

Starts with W, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

CNIAP

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

PANIC

Clue 25 letters

LEECX

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

EXCEL

Clue 36 letters

POYROD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

DROOPY

Clue 46 letters

LUWANT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

WALNUT

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load CNIAP with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load LEECX with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load POYROD with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load LUWANT with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Falling asleep in the sunbeam with her solar cell toy was a —

PPOEWANR5 3

Official final answer: POWER NAP.

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