Doubled for Saturday, May 25, 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 8 words long, with 4, 3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4 and 5 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with S.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 7 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A saying about where a person's true self shows, then a boutique spin-class chain.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Eyes Are The Windows To The Cycle
Eyes are the windows to the soul and Soulcycle, joined on Soul.
Eyes are the windows to the soul
'The eyes are the windows to the soul' is the old saying that a person's true feelings and character show in their eyes.
Soulcycle
SoulCycle is the boutique chain of indoor cycling studios, known for its candlelit, high-energy spin classes.
How players did
Across 1,673 plays, 9% got the whole answer in one guess, 3% solved it without a miss, 22% got there after at least one wrong guess, 36% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 29% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 25, 2024, May 25, 2025 and May 25, 2026.