Doubled for Tuesday, June 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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Nuclear Jewels
Nuclear family and Family jewels, joined on Family.
Nuclear family
The nuclear family is the household unit of two parents and their children, as opposed to the wider extended family.
Family jewels
The family jewels is a jokey euphemism for a man's testicles.
How players did
19% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 14% got there after at least one wrong guess, 30% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 25% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 4, 2024, June 4, 2025 and June 4, 2026.