Doubled for Thursday, June 20, 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, 5 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 5 letters and starts with C.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
Spells and cauldrons, then a small brewery's hoppy pint.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Witch Beer
Witchcraft and Craft beer, joined on Craft.
Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the practice of magic and spells, historically attributed to witches.
Craft beer
Craft beer is beer from a small, independent brewery, made in small batches with an emphasis on flavour.
How players did
Across 1,359 plays, 25% got the whole answer in one guess, 9% solved it without a miss, 25% got there after at least one wrong guess, 36% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 6% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 20, 2024, June 20, 2025 and June 20, 2026.