Past puzzleMarch 17, 20226 2 4

Jumble hints: March 17, 2022

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2022-03-17

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 words12 bonus lettersFinal: 6 2 4

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 6 2 4. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

FOTAO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

AFOOT

Clue 25 letters

IKSKO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

KIOSK

Clue 36 letters

TARILU

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RITUAL

Clue 46 letters

REACOS

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

COARSE

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 3 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 A, ends with T, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with K, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 3, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with R, ends with L, and has circled positions 1, 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with C, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 5, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

FOTAO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

AFOOT

Clue 25 letters

IKSKO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

KIOSK

Clue 36 letters

TARILU

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RITUAL

Clue 46 letters

REACOS

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

COARSE

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load FOTAO with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load IKSKO with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load TARILU with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load REACOS with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When his golf ball bounced off the rock and went in the hole, it was a —

FOTKOKRULCSE6 2 4

Official final answer: STROKE OF LUCK.

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