Past puzzleJuly 12, 20242 / 6 / 5

Jumble hints: July 12, 2024

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2024-07-12

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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 words13 bonus lettersFinal: 2 / 6 / 5

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 2 / 6 / 5. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
VLLEE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LEVEL

Clue 25 letters
CAQKU

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

QUACK

Clue 36 letters
DRIELD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RIDDLE

Clue 46 letters
GNHORT

Circled letters: 4

Reveal answer

THRONG

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 4 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with Q, ends with K, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with R, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 4, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with T, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 2, 3, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
VLLEE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

LEVEL

Clue 25 letters
CAQKU

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

QUACK

Clue 36 letters
DRIELD

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

RIDDLE

Clue 46 letters
GNHORT

Circled letters: 4

Reveal answer

THRONG

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When New York City sanitation workers went on strike in 1975, —

EVEACKIDETHRO2 / 6 / 5

Official final answer: IT REEKED HAVOC.

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