Past puzzleJanuary 31, 20225 5

Jumble hints: January 31, 2022

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 31, 2022 (2022-01-31) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2022-01-31

Step through today's Jumble help

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 5

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Clue 15 letters
ATRGN

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
FOREF

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
DHINED

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
SBRUDA

Circled letters: 3

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 3 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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with G, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 2, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with O, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 3

Starts with H, ends with N, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with A, ends with D, and has circled positions 1, 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 invention of rotary ceiling fans in the mid-1860s began with a —

GRTOFHDAUR5 5

Official final answer: ROUGH DRAFT.

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