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Jumble hints: December 13, 2024

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2024-12-13

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 words12 bonus lettersFinal: 5 1 / 6

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 5 1 / 6. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters

CAKAB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ABACK

Clue 25 letters

DUTIA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

AUDIT

Clue 36 letters

CANNUE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

NUANCE

Clue 46 letters

RSHCCO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

SCORCH

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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with A, ends with K, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 2

Starts with A, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 3, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with N, ends with E, and has circled positions 1, 4, 6.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters

CAKAB

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

ABACK

Clue 25 letters

DUTIA

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

AUDIT

Clue 36 letters

CANNUE

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

NUANCE

Clue 46 letters

RSHCCO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

SCORCH

Solve clue 1 in the helper

Load CAKAB with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 2 in the helper

Load DUTIA with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 3 in the helper

Load CANNUE with the official answer length already set.

Solve clue 4 in the helper

Load RSHCCO with the official answer length already set.

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The line to buy tickets for the movie was so long that they didn’t —

AACADTNNESCH5 1 / 6

Official final answer: STAND A CHANCE.

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