Past puzzleJune 12, 20176

Jumble hints: June 12, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from June 12, 2017 (2017-06-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2017-06-12

Step through today's Jumble help

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 words6 bonus lettersFinal: 6

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Clue 15 letters
IMCMI

Circled letters: 1

Clue 25 letters
VAUAG

Circled letters: 1

Clue 36 letters
WADNET

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
TIRAGU

Circled letters: 2

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter 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 M, ends with C, and has circled positions 4.

Clue 2

Starts with G, ends with A, and has circled positions 1.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with G, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When is a dog’s tail not a tail? When it’s a - - -

IGWNGA6

Official final answer: WAGGIN.

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