Doubled for Wednesday, April 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.
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Gold Hour
Gold rush and Rush hour, joined on Rush.
Gold rush
A gold rush is the stampede of prospectors to a newly discovered goldfield, the most famous being California's in 1849.
Rush hour
Rush hour is the time of day, morning and evening, when roads and trains are crammed with commuters.
How players did
33% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 16% got there after at least one wrong guess, 17% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 22% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on April 3, 2024, April 3, 2025 and April 3, 2026.