Past puzzleAugust 3, 20215 / 2 3

Jumble hints: August 3, 2021

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2021-08-03

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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 words10 bonus lettersFinal: 5 / 2 3

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Clue 15 letters
ACOHV

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
CIBKR

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
WTDARO

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
RDEEEG

Circled letters: 3

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 2 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 H, ends with C, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 2

Starts with B, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with D, ends with E, and has circled positions 4, 5, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

After dropping his wife’s favorite mug, he was worried about how he’d — ____ IT ____ ____

HOBKTARREE5 / 2 3

Official final answer: BREAK TO HER.

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