Past puzzleFebruary 9, 202310

Jumble hints: February 9, 2023

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2023-02-09

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: 10

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Clue 15 letters
NACKR

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
NLGIF

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
LPONLE

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
MAICSP

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 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with C, ends with K, and has circled positions 2, 5.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with P, ends with N, and has circled positions 2, 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with S, ends with I, and has circled positions 2, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the dogs started playfully “kissing” her face, they were —

RKFIGOLNCI10

Official final answer: FROLICKING.

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