Circled letters: 2
Jumble hints: May 8, 2023
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2023-05-08
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Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 2
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.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with S, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 2.
Clue 2
Starts with C, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with R, ends with T, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.
Clue 4
Starts with C, ends with M, and has circled positions 3, 6.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 2
STUNG
Circled letters: 3
CROAK
Circled letters: 3
RELENT
Circled letters: 2
CUSTOM
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Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
He proposed a new perfume that had no smell at all, but to her, that didn’t —
Official final answer: MAKE SCENTS.
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