Past puzzleAugust 6, 20197

Jumble hints: August 6, 2019

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2019-08-06

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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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 7

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 7. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
ZMIOG

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

GIZMO

Clue 25 letters
OPAYS

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SOAPY

Clue 36 letters
SOLMYT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MOSTLY

Clue 46 letters
FIXNUL

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

INFLUX

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter 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 G, ends with O, and has circled positions 2.

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with M, ends with Y, and has circled positions 4, 5.

Clue 4

Starts with I, ends with X, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
ZMIOG

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

GIZMO

Clue 25 letters
OPAYS

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SOAPY

Clue 36 letters
SOLMYT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MOSTLY

Clue 46 letters
FIXNUL

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

INFLUX

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

For some wooly mammoths, the tar at La Brea in Los Angeles was a —

IAPTLFL7

Official final answer: PITFALL.

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