Past puzzleFebruary 15, 20193 / 2 3 / 5

Jumble hints: February 15, 2019

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2019-02-15

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: 3 / 2 3 / 5

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Clue 15 letters
HTISF

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
TOPOH

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
ACCSTU

Circled letters: 4

Clue 46 letters
LEEUFY

Circled letters: 3

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 4 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

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with P, ends with O, and has circled positions 2, 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with C, ends with S, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with E, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 3, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the anchorman was told there was a pursuit in progress, he —

SHTHOTCACTEEU3 / 2 3 / 5

Official final answer: CUT TO THE CHASE.

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