Past puzzleMay 20, 20175 2 5

Jumble hints: May 20, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 20, 2017 (2017-05-20) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2017-05-20

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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: 5 2 5

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Clue 15 letters
KERYP

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
SRIVO

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
YNERDT

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
LUBDOE

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 P, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with T, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 4

Starts with D, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The college tennis star planned to join the Army and was - - -

ORTRVDPSUOEE5 2 5

Official final answer: PROUD TO SERVE.

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