Doubled for Tuesday, February 27, 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 answer
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Elephant In The For Improvement
Elephant in the room and Room for improvement, joined on Room.
Elephant in the room
The elephant in the room is a huge, obvious problem that everyone present is aware of and no one wants to bring up.
Room for improvement
Room for improvement is the gentle way of saying something falls short: 'there's room for improvement' means it could, and should, be better.
How players did
36% got the whole answer in one guess, 19% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 12% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 16% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on February 27, 2024, February 21, 2025 and February 21, 2026.