Past puzzleDecember 31, 20187 / 2 4

Jumble hints: December 31, 2018

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2018-12-31

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 words13 bonus lettersFinal: 7 / 2 4

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Clue 15 letters
AAGUV

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
CIJEU

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
GTEUBD

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
CESNHT

Circled letters: 4

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 3 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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 4 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with G, ends with A, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with J, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with B, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 3, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with S, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Whether or not gloves or mittens are better was the —

UAAJCEBDTSTNH7 / 2 4

Official final answer: SUBJECT AT HAND.

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