Past puzzleAugust 6, 20204 0 / 4 / 5

Jumble hints: August 6, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2020-08-06

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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: 4 0 / 4 / 5

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Clue 15 letters
XITSY

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
LNSTA

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
TEIPCO

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
LLBOGA

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 S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with P, ends with C, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.

Clue 4

Starts with G, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 2, 5, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

If you want to know if dogs are happy, look for —

SITSLNETIGLAL4 0 / 4 / 5

Official final answer: TELL - TAIL SIGNS.

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