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Jumble hints: May 12, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2020-05-12

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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: 5 / 4

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 / 4. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
LPXEE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

EXPEL

Clue 25 letters
TOIDT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DITTO

Clue 36 letters
SNYINK

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SKINNY

Clue 46 letters
LOTIVE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

VIOLET

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 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 E, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with D, ends with O, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with V, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
LPXEE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

EXPEL

Clue 25 letters
TOIDT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DITTO

Clue 36 letters
SNYINK

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SKINNY

Clue 46 letters
LOTIVE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

VIOLET

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The family reunion of first positive numbers featured —

EELDOSNVO5 / 4

Official final answer: LOVED ONES.

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