Doubled for Friday, June 28, 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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Adding Fuel To The Engine
Adding fuel to the fire and Fire engine, joined on Fire.
Adding fuel to the fire
Adding fuel to the fire is making a bad situation worse, especially by provoking someone who is already angry.
Fire engine
A fire engine is the red truck that carries firefighters, hoses and ladders to a blaze.
How players did
15% got the whole answer in one guess, 8% solved it without a miss, 25% got there after at least one wrong guess, 35% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 16% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on June 28, 2024, June 28, 2025 and June 28, 2026.