Past puzzleFebruary 15, 20175 0 2 2

Jumble hints: February 15, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2017-02-15

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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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 5 0 2 2

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Clue 15 letters
ATVIL

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
OSITJ

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
CIPETD

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
GRUBER

Circled letters: 2

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 2 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with V, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 2

Starts with J, ends with T, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with D, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 4

Starts with B, ends with R, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

After using a coupon to get the fancy cheese at 70 percent off, they —

TRSVEIDAE5 0 2 2

Official final answer: SAVER - ED IT.

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