Circled letters: 3
Jumble hints: November 17, 2020
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2020-11-17
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.
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Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 4
Circled letters: 4
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 4 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Clue 4
The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 4 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with L, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.
Clue 2
Starts with D, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.
Clue 3
Starts with B, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4, 5.
Clue 4
Starts with P, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3, 6.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 3
LOUSY
Circled letters: 3
DRILL
Circled letters: 4
BEAUTY
Circled letters: 4
PLEDGE
Solve clue 1 in the helper
Load SULYO with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 2 in the helper
Load RLIDL with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 3 in the helper
Load TUABEY with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 4 in the helper
Load LDEPEG with the official answer length already set.
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
When Broom-Hilda’s magic backfired, it —
Official final answer: SPELLED TROUBLE.
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