Doubled for Friday, March 15, 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 5 words long, with 3, 5, 5, 2 and 3 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 5 letters and starts with S.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 3 words, the second is 3, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A brief fling, then someone loyal and dependable.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
One Night Up Guy
One night stand and Stand up guy, joined on Stand.
One night stand
A one-night stand is a sexual encounter that lasts a single night, with no intention of anything further.
Stand up guy
A stand-up guy is an honest, dependable man who will stand by his friends and do the right thing.
How players did
Across 1,537 plays, 38% got the whole answer in one guess, 8% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 19% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 17% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on March 15, 2024, March 15, 2025 and March 15, 2026.