Circled letters: 2
Jumble hints: May 8, 2018
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2018-05-08
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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.
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Circled letters: 2
Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 2
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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Clue 4
The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with A, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with O, ends with E, and has circled positions 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with R, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 3, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 6.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 2
ABIDE
Circled letters: 2
OUNCE
Circled letters: 3
RUDDER
Circled letters: 2
SWAMPY
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Solve clue 2 in the helper
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Solve clue 3 in the helper
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
After asking the Jumble artist to help her get on “The Price is Right,” he —
Official final answer: DREW CAREY.
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