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Jumble hints: October 23, 2023

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2023-10-23

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 1 / 8

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Clue 15 letters
TISUE

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
NIHYS

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
BPCUIL

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
GOLANO

Circled letters: 3

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 2, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with P, ends with C, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.

Clue 4

Starts with L, ends with N, and has circled positions 1, 2, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

Acorns are oak tree seeds. That’s the explanation —

TESHNULILAN2 1 / 8

Official final answer: IN A NUTSHELL.

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