Doubled for Thursday, April 4, 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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Ring Around The The Riveter
Ring around the rosie and Rosie the riveter, joined on Rosie.
Ring around the rosie
Ring around the rosie is the nursery rhyme and circle game that ends with everyone falling down; in Britain it is 'Ring a ring o' roses'.
Rosie the riveter
Rosie the Riveter is the icon of the American women who worked in factories during the Second World War, best known from the 'We Can Do It!' poster.
How players did
33% got the whole answer in one guess, 18% solved it without a miss, 18% got there after at least one wrong guess, 9% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 22% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on April 4, 2024, December 26, 2024, April 4, 2025, December 26, 2025 and April 4, 2026.