Past puzzleApril 21, 20203 2 1 / 7

Jumble hints: April 21, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2020-04-21

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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 words13 bonus lettersFinal: 3 2 1 / 7

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Clue 15 letters
TOMOT

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
HXSIT

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
BILFUA

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
AARMCE

Circled letters: 4

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 4 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with F, ends with A, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 4

Starts with C, ends with A, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When he said his favorite old T-shirt still fit him, it was a —

OTTSTHFIBCERA3 2 1 / 7

Official final answer: BIT OF A STRETCH.

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