Doubled for Sunday, June 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.
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 5, 6 and 3 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with A.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A sudden surge of overwhelming fear, then an animal trained to bite on command.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Panic Dog
Panic attack and Attack dog, joined on Attack.
Panic attack
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear with physical symptoms such as a racing heart and shortness of breath.
Attack dog
An attack dog is a dog trained to attack on command, used for guarding and by police.
How players did
Across 1,700 plays, 32% got the whole answer in one guess, 10% solved it without a miss, 11% got there after at least one wrong guess, 36% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 11% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 2, 2024, June 2, 2025 and June 2, 2026.