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Jumble hints: May 2, 2018

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2018-05-02

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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 4 / 3

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 4 / 3. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
NOYHE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HONEY

Clue 25 letters
LEDYI

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

YIELD

Clue 36 letters
PURYMG

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

GRUMPY

Clue 46 letters
EESAWL

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

WEASEL

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 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 H, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with Y, ends with D, and has circled positions 1.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with W, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
NOYHE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HONEY

Clue 25 letters
LEDYI

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

YIELD

Clue 36 letters
PURYMG

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

GRUMPY

Clue 46 letters
EESAWL

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

WEASEL

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The boy who questioned every request from his parents was a —

HYYGUWS4 / 3

Official final answer: WHYS GUY.

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