Past puzzleOctober 4, 20213 / 5

Jumble hints: October 4, 2021

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2021-10-04

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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 words8 bonus lettersFinal: 3 / 5

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Clue 15 letters
RYIDT

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
TRSUB

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
RZFEEE

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
KNOPES

Circled letters: 2

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 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 D, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with F, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 2.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The seagull wanted some alone time and thought that being part of a flock was — ____ THE ____

DIBRFRSO3 / 5

Official final answer: FOR BIRDS.

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