Doubled for Thursday, May 2, 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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Freudian N Slide
Freudian slip and Slip n slide, joined on Slip.
Freudian slip
A Freudian slip is a slip of the tongue that seems to reveal what the speaker really thinks, named for Sigmund Freud's theory of the unconscious.
Slip n slide
A Slip 'N Slide is the backyard toy: a long sheet of plastic you wet with a hose and dive along on your belly.
How players did
36% got the whole answer in one guess, 9% solved it without a miss, 19% got there after at least one wrong guess, 17% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 20% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 2, 2024, May 2, 2025 and May 2, 2026.