Doubled for Tuesday, July 30, 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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Sudden Wish
Sudden death and Death wish, joined on Death.
Sudden death
Sudden death is the overtime rule under which the first side to score wins the game outright.
Death wish
A death wish is a reckless disregard for danger, as if the person wanted to be harmed.
How players did
15% got the whole answer in one guess, 5% solved it without a miss, 5% got there after at least one wrong guess, 44% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 31% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on July 30, 2024, July 30, 2025 and July 30, 2026.