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Jumble hints: September 1, 2025

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from September 1, 2025 (2025-09-01) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2025-09-01

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 words9 bonus lettersFinal: 4 / 5

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

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Clue 15 letters
HNOMT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MONTH

Clue 25 letters
GUDEN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

NUDGE

Clue 36 letters
TETHRO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

HOTTER

Clue 46 letters
RDYLAH

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HARDLY

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 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

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

Clue 2

Starts with N, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 5.

Clue 3

Starts with H, ends with R, and has circled positions 1, 3, 4.

Clue 4

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

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
HNOMT

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

MONTH

Clue 25 letters
GUDEN

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

NUDGE

Clue 36 letters
TETHRO

Circled letters: 3

Reveal answer

HOTTER

Clue 46 letters
RDYLAH

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

HARDLY

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the thief lied in court about burying the money, he didn’t tell the —

OHUEHTTRL4 / 5

Official final answer: HOLE TRUTH.

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