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Jumble hints: August 22, 2018

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2018-08-22

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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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 6 / 3

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Clue 15 letters
GULHA

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
TUYNT

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
OCYNOL

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
RYNEFZ

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 3 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 L, ends with H, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with N, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with C, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with F, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The king hated his chair and wanted it to be —

UHNTTOORE6 / 3

Official final answer: THRONE OUT.

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