Past puzzleApril 10, 20176 3

Jumble hints: April 10, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2017-04-10

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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: 6 3

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Clue 15 letters
MERIG

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
OHDUN

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
PITPEO

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
LHITPG

Circled letters: 2

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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with H, ends with D, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with P, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.

Clue 4

Starts with P, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

She offered the plumber soup that was - - -

OPPNITHIG6 3

Official final answer: PIPING HOT.

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