Doubled for Thursday, August 29, 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 4, 4, 2, 3 and 6 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with P.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 4, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A wide-toothed comb, then the best puppy of the bunch.
The answer
Stuck, or want to check? Opening this reveals the whole answer.
Reveal the answer
Afro Of The Litter
Afro pick and Pick of the litter, joined on Pick.
Afro pick
An afro pick is the wide-toothed comb, often with a fist-shaped handle, used to lift and shape an afro.
Pick of the litter
The pick of the litter is the best puppy or kitten in a litter, and by extension the best of any group.
How players did
Across 1,130 plays, 17% got the whole answer in one guess, 1% solved it without a miss, 33% got there after at least one wrong guess, 27% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 22% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on August 29, 2024, August 29, 2025 and August 29, 2026.