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Jumble hints: January 12, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2017-01-12

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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 words11 bonus lettersFinal: 5 / 6

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 / 6. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
SSATH

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

STASH

Clue 25 letters
NICGL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

CLING

Clue 36 letters
PICTED

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DEPICT

Clue 46 letters
RRENYO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ORNERY

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 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 S, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.

Clue 2

Starts with C, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 3

Starts with D, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 4

Starts with O, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
SSATH

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

STASH

Clue 25 letters
NICGL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

CLING

Clue 36 letters
PICTED

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DEPICT

Clue 46 letters
RRENYO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ORNERY

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The lumberjack could chop through a piece of wood in a —

OEDPNLCTSSI5 / 6

Official final answer: SPLIT SECOND.

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