Past puzzleFebruary 1, 20193 / 4 / 1 4

Jumble hints: February 1, 2019

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

Want focused clue-word help? Open the clue-word helper with this date loaded. Need another stored puzzle? Browse the Jumble archive.

2019-02-01

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 words12 bonus lettersFinal: 3 / 4 / 1 4

Stuck on one clue word instead of the whole puzzle? Open the clue-word helper and load one slot directly from this date.

Clue 15 letters
GEMOA

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
PWRIE

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
DNOENC

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
ITRIED

Circled letters: 3

Layer 1

Solve shape

Open this layer only when you want the next push.

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

Open this layer only when you want the next push.

Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with W, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 3

Starts with C, ends with D, and has circled positions 2, 3, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with T, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

Open this layer only when you want the next push.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

Open this layer only when you want the next push.

Bonus clue

They wanted to go bowling. They just needed to —

MEAWIPONNTDI3 / 4 / 1 4

Official final answer: PIN DOWN A TIME.

Broader word-help tools

Use these when this stored Jumble clue is easier to crack through broader rack solving, rhyme checks, or semantic letter-pattern lists.