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Jumble hints: September 4, 2023

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2023-09-04

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 words11 bonus lettersFinal: 7 / 4

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 7 / 4. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
NTAGI

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GIANT

Clue 25 letters
MERIG

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GRIME

Clue 36 letters
BLUMME

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MUMBLE

Clue 46 letters
GHHYIL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

HIGHLY

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 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, 4, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with G, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with M, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with H, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
NTAGI

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GIANT

Clue 25 letters
MERIG

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

GRIME

Clue 36 letters
BLUMME

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MUMBLE

Clue 46 letters
GHHYIL

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

HIGHLY

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Their Labor Day cookout was going great until mosquitoes started —

GNTGMEUBIGH7 / 4

Official final answer: BUGGING THEM.

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