Doubled for Monday, July 15, 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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Hot Square
Hot pocket and Pocket square, joined on Pocket.
Hot pocket
A Hot Pocket is the microwavable pastry turnover filled with meat and cheese.
Pocket square
A pocket square is the decorative handkerchief folded into the breast pocket of a suit jacket.
How players did
48% got the whole answer in one guess, 10% solved it without a miss, 12% got there after at least one wrong guess, 11% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 19% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on July 15, 2024, July 15, 2025 and July 15, 2026.