Past puzzleAugust 17, 20217

Jumble hints: August 17, 2021

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2021-08-17

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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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 7

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Clue 15 letters
OVNYE

Circled letters: 1

Clue 25 letters
SALHS

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
WLOHLO

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
GTRIHB

Circled letters: 2

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter 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 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 E, ends with Y, and has circled positions 4.

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 3

Starts with H, ends with W, and has circled positions 1, 6.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The piglet told his mom that he’d taken a bath, but she knew what he said was —

OSAHWGH7

Official final answer: HOGWASH.

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