Doubled for Friday, May 24, 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 4 words long, with 4, 6, 2 and 6 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with S.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 3, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A swimming style done face-up, then a brilliant idea.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Back Of Genius
Backstroke and Stroke of genius, joined on Stroke.
Backstroke
Backstroke is the swimming style done on your back, arms windmilling over your head.
Stroke of genius
A stroke of genius is a brilliant, inspired idea or move.
How players did
Across 3,184 plays, 47% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 14% got there after at least one wrong guess, 16% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 11% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 24, 2024, May 24, 2025 and May 24, 2026.