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Jumble hints: September 28, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2020-09-28

Step through today's Jumble help

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 words12 bonus lettersFinal: 5 1 / 6

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 1 / 6. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

UHNCB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

BUNCH

Clue 25 letters

NAAER

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ARENA

Clue 36 letters

ANSAVC

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

CANVAS

Clue 46 letters

DOSTED

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ODDEST

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with B, ends with H, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with C, ends with S, and has circled positions 1, 2, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with O, ends with T, and has circled positions 3, 4, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

UHNCB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

BUNCH

Clue 25 letters

NAAER

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ARENA

Clue 36 letters

ANSAVC

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

CANVAS

Clue 46 letters

DOSTED

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ODDEST

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load UHNCB with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load NAAER with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load ANSAVC with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load DOSTED with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the larger fruit seller set up next door, the smaller fruit seller didn’t —

NCHANACASDET5 1 / 6

Official final answer: STAND A CHANCE.

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