Past puzzleMay 20, 20196 2

Jumble hints: May 20, 2019

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2019-05-20

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 words8 bonus lettersFinal: 6 2

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Clue 15 letters
AMULQ

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
RJEKO

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
DZCOIA

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
PRIZEP

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 2 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 Q, ends with M, and has circled positions 2, 3.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with Z, ends with C, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When people first saw Count Basie perform, they were —

UAJEZDZP6 2

Official final answer: JAZZED UP.

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