Past puzzleAugust 26, 20254 0 / 3

Jumble hints: August 26, 2025

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from August 26, 2025 (2025-08-26) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2025-08-26

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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 words7 bonus lettersFinal: 4 0 / 3

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Clue 15 letters
RULME

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
SUAEP

Circled letters: 1

Clue 36 letters
SLEMYL

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
NRUHBC

Circled letters: 2

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 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with L, ends with R, and has circled positions 4, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with P, ends with E, and has circled positions 2.

Clue 3

Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 3, 6.

Clue 4

Starts with B, ends with H, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The new shop thrived thanks to all the customers that lived —

URAEYBN4 0 / 3

Official final answer: NEAR - BUY.

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