Doubled for Saturday, May 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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Crime Of Fruit
Crime of passion and Passion fruit, joined on Passion.
Crime of passion
A crime of passion is a violent crime committed in a sudden rage of jealousy or heartbreak rather than planned in advance.
Passion fruit
Passion fruit is the tropical fruit with a wrinkled purple skin and a pulp of tart, fragrant seeds.
How players did
24% got the whole answer in one guess, 5% solved it without a miss, 10% got there after at least one wrong guess, 46% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 14% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 4, 2024, May 4, 2025 and May 4, 2026.