Doubled for Friday, June 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.
The answer
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Fountain Pals
Fountain pen and Pen pals, joined on Pen.
Fountain pen
A fountain pen is the pen with a metal nib fed by a reservoir of ink, the classic instrument of handwritten letters.
Pen pals
Pen pals are friends who keep in touch by exchanging letters, often having never met.
How players did
46% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% 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 14% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 7, 2024, June 7, 2025 and June 7, 2026.