Clue 15 letters
CRYEM
Circled letters: 2
Past puzzleDecember 17, 20199
Jumble hints: December 17, 2019
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2019-12-17
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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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 9
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Clue 25 letters
PIYNP
Circled letters: 2
Clue 36 letters
OJSUYO
Circled letters: 2
Clue 46 letters
RLAMEV
Circled letters: 3
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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with M, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2.
Clue 2
Starts with N, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2.
Clue 3
Starts with J, ends with S, and has circled positions 3, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with M, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 5, 6.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
CRYEM
Circled letters: 2
MERCY
Clue 25 letters
PIYNP
Circled letters: 2
NIPPY
Clue 36 letters
OJSUYO
Circled letters: 2
JOYOUS
Clue 46 letters
RLAMEV
Circled letters: 3
MARVEL
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
She was learning synonyms for “large,” and loved it —
MENIYSMEL9
Official final answer: IMMENSELY.
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