Past puzzleMay 27, 20202 4

Jumble hints: May 27, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2020-05-27

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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 words6 bonus lettersFinal: 2 4

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Clue 15 letters
BEIAD

Circled letters: 1

Clue 25 letters
SFCOU

Circled letters: 1

Clue 36 letters
LEEAGB

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
GDEAAN

Circled letters: 2

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 1 circled letter 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 A, ends with E, and has circled positions 4.

Clue 2

Starts with F, ends with S, and has circled positions 2.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with A, ends with A, and has circled positions 2, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the kids got too close to the rim of the Grand Canyon, their parents were —

DOEEGN2 4

Official final answer: ON EDGE.

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