Past puzzleJuly 15, 20203 1 / 6

Jumble hints: July 15, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2020-07-15

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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 words10 bonus lettersFinal: 3 1 / 6

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Clue 15 letters
IGNAA

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
SOGSR

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
NRCETH

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
YLASAW

Circled letters: 2

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 3 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 N, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with T, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Making all their own low-pulp orange juice —

AAISSTRNAW3 1 / 6

Official final answer: WAS A STRAIN.

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