Doubled for Wednesday, June 26, 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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Comic Pitcher
Comic relief and Relief pitcher, joined on Relief.
Comic relief
Comic relief is a humorous scene or character that lightens the mood in an otherwise serious story.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher is the baseball pitcher who replaces the starter partway through a game.
How players did
14% got the whole answer in one guess, 6% solved it without a miss, 9% got there after at least one wrong guess, 48% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 23% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 26, 2024, June 26, 2025 and June 26, 2026.