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Jumble hints: December 27, 2018

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 27, 2018 (2018-12-27) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2018-12-27

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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 4 / 2 / 3

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 4 / 2 / 3. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
CUVOH

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

VOUCH

Clue 25 letters
CANET

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ENACT

Clue 36 letters
PHISMA

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MISHAP

Clue 46 letters
WUDINN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

UNWIND

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 V, ends with H, and has circled positions 2, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with E, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 2, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with M, ends with P, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 4

Starts with U, ends with D, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
CUVOH

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

VOUCH

Clue 25 letters
CANET

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ENACT

Clue 36 letters
PHISMA

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MISHAP

Clue 46 letters
WUDINN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

UNWIND

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The TV anchorman didn’t know he was about to be fired. It would soon be —

OHENTMSWI4 / 2 / 3

Official final answer: NEWS TO HIM.

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