Past puzzleDecember 18, 20205 / 2

Jumble hints: December 18, 2020

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2020-12-18

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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 5 / 2

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Clue 15 letters
SUISE

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
UCROC

Circled letters: 1

Clue 36 letters
JOLCAE

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
CAVITE

Circled letters: 2

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters 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 I, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 2

Starts with O, ends with R, and has circled positions 5.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with A, ends with E, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The cheese was 50% off, which allowed the customer to —

ISRAETV5 / 2

Official final answer: SAVER IT.

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