Past puzzleOctober 23, 20194 0 4 / 3

Jumble hints: October 23, 2019

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2019-10-23

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 words11 bonus lettersFinal: 4 0 4 / 3

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 4 0 4 / 3. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

FIWST

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SWIFT

Clue 25 letters

RRLUA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RURAL

Clue 36 letters

TEGYIH

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

EIGHTY

Clue 46 letters

LUNGEF

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ENGULF

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 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

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with E, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with E, ends with F, and has circled positions 1, 4, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

FIWST

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SWIFT

Clue 25 letters

RRLUA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RURAL

Clue 36 letters

TEGYIH

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

EIGHTY

Clue 46 letters

LUNGEF

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ENGULF

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load FIWST with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load RRLUA with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load TEGYIH with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load LUNGEF with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When it comes to lighting a candle, using matches is usually a —

SWRRAEIYEUF4 0 4 / 3

Official final answer: SURE - FIRE WAY.

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