Clue 15 letters
CRIBH
Circled letters: 3
Past puzzleJanuary 31, 20173 / 9
Jumble hints: January 31, 2017
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 31, 2017 (2017-01-31) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2017-01-31
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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 words12 bonus lettersFinal: 3 / 9
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Clue 25 letters
TYPTU
Circled letters: 3
Clue 36 letters
MORHEC
Circled letters: 3
Clue 46 letters
PEXMET
Circled letters: 3
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 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 B, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.
Clue 2
Starts with P, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with C, ends with E, and has circled positions 4, 5, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with E, ends with T, and has circled positions 3, 4, 6.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
CRIBH
Circled letters: 3
BIRCH
Clue 25 letters
TYPTU
Circled letters: 3
PUTTY
Clue 36 letters
MORHEC
Circled letters: 3
CHROME
Clue 46 letters
PEXMET
Circled letters: 3
EXEMPT
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Solve clue 3 in the helper
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
When the town needed to make big purchases, it had to be handled —
TMUOEIMTECBY3 / 9
Official final answer: BUY COMMITTEE.
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