Clue 15 letters
ASUPE
Circled letters: 2
Past puzzleOctober 9, 20178
Jumble hints: October 9, 2017
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 9, 2017 (2017-10-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2017-10-09
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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 words8 bonus lettersFinal: 8
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Clue 25 letters
KKUSN
Circled letters: 2
Clue 36 letters
TOTOTA
Circled letters: 2
Clue 46 letters
LAPOWL
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 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 P, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with S, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with T, ends with O, and has circled positions 5, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with W, ends with P, and has circled positions 1, 3.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
ASUPE
Circled letters: 2
PAUSE
Clue 25 letters
KKUSN
Circled letters: 2
SKUNK
Clue 36 letters
TOTOTA
Circled letters: 2
TATTOO
Clue 46 letters
LAPOWL
Circled letters: 2
WALLOP
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
They were able to get away from the porcupine because the porcupine was a - - -
PESKOOWL8
Official final answer: SLOWPOKE.
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