Doubled for Sunday, March 3, 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.
Hints
Open them one at a time. Each one gives away a little more than the last.
Hint 1
The answer is 6 words long, with 3, 4, 2, 5, 10 and 5 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 10 letters and starts with R.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 5 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
The easiest way through, then stretchy loops used for exercise.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
The Path Of Least Bands
The path of least resistance and Resistance bands, joined on Resistance.
The path of least resistance
The path of least resistance is the easiest course of action, the one that avoids conflict or effort, usually said of someone taking it rather than doing the harder right thing.
Resistance bands
Resistance bands are the stretchy rubber loops and strips used for strength training and physiotherapy exercises.
How players did
Across 461 plays, 13% got the whole answer in one guess, 9% solved it without a miss, 31% got there after at least one wrong guess, 15% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 32% did not get it.