Past puzzleJanuary 17, 20182 0 5

Jumble hints: January 17, 2018

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2018-01-17

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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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 2 0 5

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Clue 15 letters
NORGP

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
LIHEW

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
PPUTEP

Circled letters: 1

Clue 46 letters
DISARH

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 1 circled letter 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 G, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 2

Starts with W, ends with E, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with R, ends with H, and has circled positions 3, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The interview with undersea-explorer Jacques Cousteau was ---

PNIETDH2 0 5

Official final answer: IN - DEPTH.

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