Doubled for Saturday, August 3, 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 5 words long, with 5, 3, 3, 1 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 3 letters and starts with F.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 4, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A childish tantrum, then something lavish enough for royalty.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Hissy For A King
Hissy fit and Fit for a king, joined on Fit.
Hissy fit
A hissy fit is a childish, dramatic tantrum.
Fit for a king
Fit for a king describes something so lavish or fine that it would satisfy royalty, usually a meal or a bed.
How players did
Across 1,063 plays, 15% got the whole answer in one guess, 6% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 40% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 23% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on August 3, 2024, August 3, 2025 and August 3, 2026.