Doubled for Friday, September 6, 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 4 words long, with 6, 6, 4 and 5 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with G.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 3 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A fried-chicken slogan, then a mild exclamation of surprise.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Finger Lickin' Gravy
Finger lickin' good and Good gravy, joined on Good.
Finger lickin' good
'Finger lickin' good' is the long-running slogan of KFC.
Good gravy
'Good gravy!' is a mild, old-fashioned exclamation of surprise.
How players did
Across 1,047 plays, 31% got the whole answer in one guess, 14% solved it without a miss, 16% got there after at least one wrong guess, 27% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 12% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 6, 2024, September 6, 2025 and September 6, 2026.