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Jumble hints: May 24, 2021

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2021-05-24

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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 words11 bonus lettersFinal: 5 2 / 4

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 2 / 4. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

NYUSN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SUNNY

Clue 25 letters

GULHA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LAUGH

Clue 36 letters

FECEAD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

DEFACE

Clue 46 letters

CTEKOL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LOCKET

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 3 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, 4.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

NYUSN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SUNNY

Clue 25 letters

GULHA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LAUGH

Clue 36 letters

FECEAD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

DEFACE

Clue 46 letters

CTEKOL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LOCKET

Solve clue 1 in the helper

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Solve clue 2 in the helper

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Solve clue 3 in the helper

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Solve clue 4 in the helper

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The young student looked up the word “fist” in the dictionary which was —

SNLAHDACOET5 2 / 4

Official final answer: CLOSE AT HAND.

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