Past puzzleFebruary 27, 20216 / 4

Jumble hints: February 27, 2021

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 27, 2021 (2021-02-27) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2021-02-27

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 words10 bonus lettersFinal: 6 / 4

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

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Clue 15 letters
YAUBO

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BAYOU

Clue 25 letters
DYUBD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

BUDDY

Clue 36 letters
TENNIY

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

NINETY

Clue 46 letters
LARNYE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

NEARLY

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 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with B, ends with U, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 2

Starts with B, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with N, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with N, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
YAUBO

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BAYOU

Clue 25 letters
DYUBD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

BUDDY

Clue 36 letters
TENNIY

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

NINETY

Clue 46 letters
LARNYE

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

NEARLY

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

After the rock group trashed their hotel suite, the hotel manager — ____ THE ____

BABDDNNENA6 / 4

Official final answer: BANNED BAND.

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