Past puzzleSeptember 16, 20224 / 8

Jumble hints: September 16, 2022

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2022-09-16

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: 4 / 8

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 4 / 8. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

VRYIP

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

PRIVY

Clue 25 letters

RAGUD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GUARD

Clue 36 letters

DARONP

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

PARDON

Clue 46 letters

RTWHYO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

WORTHY

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 P, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with P, ends with N, and has circled positions 1, 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with W, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

VRYIP

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

PRIVY

Clue 25 letters

RAGUD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GUARD

Clue 36 letters

DARONP

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

PARDON

Clue 46 letters

RTWHYO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

WORTHY

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load VRYIP with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load RAGUD with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load DARONP with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load RTWHYO with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The highest bid for the cartoonist’s sketch at the auction was —

PRIGADPDNWOR4 / 8

Official final answer: DRAW DROPPING.

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