Past puzzleJanuary 18, 20253 0 3 / 2 4

Jumble hints: January 18, 2025

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from January 18, 2025 (2025-01-18) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2025-01-18

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: 3 0 3 / 2 4

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Clue 15 letters
INGDR

Circled letters: 3

Clue 25 letters
MOHPO

Circled letters: 3

Clue 36 letters
NLTUAF

Circled letters: 3

Clue 46 letters
GRMEEE

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 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 G, ends with D, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with O, ends with H, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with F, ends with T, and has circled positions 1, 3, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with E, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 3, 6.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

They’d broken their mom’s favorite clock. She’d find out- it was just a —

RIDOMHFATMEE3 0 3 / 2 4

Official final answer: MAD - HER OF TIME.

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