Past puzzleOctober 18, 20232 / 4 / 5

Jumble hints: October 18, 2023

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2023-10-18

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: 2 / 4 / 5

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Clue 15 letters
PWRIE

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
CKNAS

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
TAXIEF

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
SUIAVL

Circled letters: 3

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 2 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 W, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with F, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with V, ends with L, and has circled positions 2, 3, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The distance between NYC and Tokyo in an airplane is 6,739 miles — ____ THE “____” ____

WERSCFAEISL2 / 4 / 5

Official final answer: AS CREW FLIES.

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