Circled letters: 2
Jumble hints: May 23, 2025
Revisit the Jumble puzzle from May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.
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2025-05-23
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Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 3
Circled letters: 2
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 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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.
Letter nudges
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Clue 1
Starts with D, ends with L, and has circled positions 2, 3.
Clue 2
Starts with G, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 3, 5.
Clue 3
Starts with O, ends with G, and has circled positions 3, 5, 6.
Clue 4
Starts with E, ends with T, and has circled positions 2, 6.
Clue-word answers
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Circled letters: 2
DRAWL
Circled letters: 3
GAUDY
Circled letters: 3
OBLONG
Circled letters: 2
ELICIT
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Solve clue 2 in the helper
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Solve clue 3 in the helper
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Solve clue 4 in the helper
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Bonus clue and final answer
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Bonus clue
They are a nuisance, but the tiny biting insects are just doing what comes —
Official final answer: GNAT - URALLY.
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