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Jumble hints: December 9, 2025

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 9, 2025 (2025-12-09) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

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2025-12-09

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: 3 / 6

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Clue 15 letters
MAHES

Circled letters: 2

Clue 25 letters
NGLUC

Circled letters: 2

Clue 36 letters
KICREB

Circled letters: 2

Clue 46 letters
NTGYEL

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 2 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 S, ends with E, and has circled positions 2, 3.

Clue 2

Starts with C, ends with G, and has circled positions 1, 3.

Clue 3

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

Clue 4

Starts with G, ends with Y, 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

If you end up purchasing a winning lottery ticket, it will be —

HACUBCENY3 / 6

Official final answer: BUY CHANCE.

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