Doubled for Sunday, April 28, 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 4, 4 and 3 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with D.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A plunge from the top board, then a cheap, dimly lit drinking spot.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
High Bar
High dive and Dive bar, joined on Dive.
High dive
A high dive is a dive from the highest platform or board at a swimming pool.
Dive bar
A dive bar is a cheap, unpretentious, usually dimly lit bar with a loyal local crowd.
How players did
Across 2,766 plays, 42% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 18% got there after at least one wrong guess, 18% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 10% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on April 28, 2024, April 28, 2025 and April 28, 2026.