Doubled for Tuesday, May 7, 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 7, 4 and 3 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with W.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A bar snack with sauce, then the friend who helps you approach someone.
The answer
Stuck, or want to check? Opening this reveals the whole answer.
Reveal the answer
Chicken Man
Chicken wing and Wingman, joined on Wing.
Chicken wing
A chicken wing is the small, saucy piece of chicken sold by the dozen in bars, the buffalo wing being the most famous kind.
Wingman
A wingman is the friend who accompanies you on a night out and helps you approach and talk to someone you are interested in.
How players did
Across 2,372 plays, 27% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 38% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 7% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 7, 2024, May 7, 2025 and May 7, 2026.