Circled letters: 2
Jumble hints: October 26, 2023
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 26, 2023 (2023-10-26) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2023-10-26
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.
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Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 3
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.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with L, ends with E, and has circled positions 4, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with N, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.
Clue 3
Starts with M, ends with L, and has circled positions 3, 5, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with I, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 2, 5.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 2
LADLE
Circled letters: 3
NEEDY
Circled letters: 3
MORTAL
Circled letters: 3
INCOME
Solve clue 1 in the helper
Load DLALE with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 2 in the helper
Load DENYE with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 3 in the helper
Load TRAMOL with the official answer length already set.
Solve clue 4 in the helper
Load CNIMEO with the official answer length already set.
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
The patient who was being so rude to the hospital staff was —
Official final answer: ILL - MANNERED.
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