Doubled for Friday, June 14, 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.
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Pepper Tan
Pepper spray and Spray tan, joined on Spray.
Pepper spray
Pepper spray is the self-defence aerosol that causes burning pain and streaming eyes, carried by police and civilians.
Spray tan
A spray tan is an artificial tan applied by misting tanning solution over the skin.
How players did
48% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 18% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 6% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 14, 2024, June 14, 2025 and June 14, 2026.