Past puzzleOctober 7, 20249

Jumble hints: October 7, 2024

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2024-10-07

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: 9

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 9. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
FELAB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

FABLE

Clue 25 letters
YNAHD

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HANDY

Clue 36 letters
SNIDGI

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SIDING

Clue 46 letters
TWHISC

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SWITCH

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 2 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 F, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with S, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
FELAB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

FABLE

Clue 25 letters
YNAHD

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HANDY

Clue 36 letters
SNIDGI

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SIDING

Clue 46 letters
TWHISC

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

SWITCH

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The garbage dump had turned the beautiful valley into a —

ALEADSNWT9

Official final answer: WASTELAND.

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