Doubled for Monday, June 17, 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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Dog And Pony And Tell
Dog and pony show and Show and tell, joined on Show.
Dog and pony show
A dog and pony show is an elaborate, over-staged presentation put on to impress or sell, said with some contempt.
Show and tell
Show and tell is the classroom activity in which children bring in an object and talk about it to the class.
How players did
56% got the whole answer in one guess, 25% solved it without a miss, 11% got there after at least one wrong guess, 6% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 2% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 17, 2024, June 17, 2025 and June 17, 2026.