Doubled

Doubled for Sunday, February 18, 2024

One picture, one hidden three-word chain. The first two words make a familiar phrase, the last two make another, and the middle word belongs to both. New to the game? Read how to play first.

The picture clue for the Doubled puzzle of February 18, 2024.

Hints

Open them one at a time. Each one gives away a little more than the last.

Hint 1

The answer is 3 words long, with 5, 8 and 6 letters.

Hint 2

The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 8 letters and starts with T.

Hint 3

The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.

Hint 4

A toddler's milestone, then a small bicycle's stabilisers.

The answer

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Potty Training Wheels

Potty training and Training wheels, joined on Training.

Potty training

Potty training is teaching a toddler to use the toilet instead of nappies or diapers.

Training wheels

Training wheels are the two small side wheels fitted to a child's bicycle to keep it upright while they learn to balance.

How players did

Across 247 plays, 38% got the whole answer in one guess, 7% solved it without a miss, 19% got there after at least one wrong guess, 31% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 4% did not get it.

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