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Jumble hints: December 20, 2023

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 20, 2023 (2023-12-20) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2023-12-20

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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 6 / 3

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Clue 15 letters
MIKPS

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
KLUSL

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
CACEKL

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
NIORCI

Circled letters: 2

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 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with S, ends with L, and has circled positions 3, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with C, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 3, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with I, ends with C, and has circled positions 2, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

His 1966 Ford Shelby GT350 convertible was the bodybuilder’s favorite —

SMULACERC6 / 3

Official final answer: MUSCLE CAR.

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