Doubled for Friday, March 29, 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 3 words long, with 5, 3 and 5 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 3 letters and starts with P.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A term of endearment, then a circular diagram divided into slices.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Cutie Chart
Cutie pie and Pie chart, joined on Pie.
Cutie pie
Cutie pie is an affectionate name for someone sweet or adorable, usually a child or a partner.
Pie chart
A pie chart is the circular diagram that shows how a whole is divided up, each slice sized to its share.
How players did
Across 1,594 plays, 54% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 15% got there after at least one wrong guess, 8% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 10% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on March 29, 2024, March 29, 2025 and March 29, 2026.