Doubled for Friday, August 16, 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 3 words long, with 3, 4 and 5 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with C.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
The bones around your lungs, then a wrestling bout inside a steel enclosure.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Rib Match
Rib cage and Cage match, joined on Cage.
Rib cage
The rib cage is the bony structure of ribs that protects the heart and lungs.
Cage match
A cage match is a professional wrestling bout fought inside a steel-mesh enclosure.
How players did
Across 1,050 plays, 14% got the whole answer in one guess, 1% solved it without a miss, 18% got there after at least one wrong guess, 42% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 25% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on August 16, 2024, August 16, 2025 and August 16, 2026.