Clue 15 letters
BTHIA
Circled letters: 1
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HABIT
Past puzzleSeptember 14, 20216
Jumble hints: September 14, 2021
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
2021-09-14
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4 clue words6 bonus lettersFinal: 6
Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 6. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.
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Clue 25 letters
SMYUT
Circled letters: 1
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MUSTY
Clue 36 letters
BFIREB
Circled letters: 2
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FIBBER
Clue 46 letters
GONLUE
Circled letters: 2
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LOUNGE
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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 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 2Letter nudges
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Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with H, ends with T, and has circled positions 3.
Clue 2
Starts with M, ends with Y, and has circled positions 5.
Clue 3
Starts with F, ends with R, and has circled positions 4, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with L, ends with E, and has circled positions 3, 5.
Layer 3Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
BTHIA
Circled letters: 1
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HABIT
Clue 25 letters
SMYUT
Circled letters: 1
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MUSTY
Clue 36 letters
BFIREB
Circled letters: 2
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FIBBER
Clue 46 letters
GONLUE
Circled letters: 2
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LOUNGE
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Layer 4Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
The newly-hatched, worm-like baby beetle needed cleaning because it was so —
BYBRUG6
Official final answer: GRUBBY.
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