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Jumble hints: October 17, 2024

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2024-10-17

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 words13 bonus lettersFinal: 7 / 2 / 4

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Clue 15 letters
GTTHI

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
OFTRN

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
ATGSRI

Circled letters: 4

Clue 46 letters
NOOLGB

Circled letters: 3

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 4 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 T, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Clue 2

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

Clue 3

Starts with G, ends with S, and has circled positions 1, 2, 5, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with O, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 4, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

They tried to make a word from the jumbled letters but got — ____ ____ THE ____

THTFONGRISOON7 / 2 / 4

Official final answer: NOTHING OF SORT.

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