Clue 15 letters
NBGIR
Circled letters: 2
Past puzzleDecember 17, 20246 / 4
Jumble hints: December 17, 2024
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2024-12-17
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4 clue words10 bonus lettersFinal: 6 / 4
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Clue 25 letters
FRDTA
Circled letters: 2
Clue 36 letters
NRUPIT
Circled letters: 3
Clue 46 letters
SRYGSA
Circled letters: 3
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 3 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Layer 2
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with B, ends with G, and has circled positions 3, 5.
Clue 2
Starts with D, ends with T, and has circled positions 3, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with T, ends with P, and has circled positions 3, 4, 5.
Clue 4
Starts with G, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 4, 5.
Layer 3
Clue-word answers
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Clue 15 letters
NBGIR
Circled letters: 2
BRING
Clue 25 letters
FRDTA
Circled letters: 2
DRAFT
Clue 36 letters
NRUPIT
Circled letters: 3
TURNIP
Clue 46 letters
SRYGSA
Circled letters: 3
GRASSY
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Layer 4
Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
The promising, young actress who loved to watch the sun come up each day was a —
IGATRNIRSS6 / 4
Official final answer: RISING STAR.
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