Doubled for Wednesday, September 11, 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, 5, 2, 3 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 5 letters and starts with B.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 4, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
The shiver on your skin, then minor setbacks.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Goose In The Road
Goosebumps and Bumps in the road, joined on Bumps.
Goosebumps
Goosebumps are the small raised bumps on the skin brought on by cold or fear, so called because they look like a plucked goose.
Bumps in the road
Bumps in the road are minor problems or setbacks along the way.
How players did
Across 1,148 plays, 21% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 27% got there after at least one wrong guess, 33% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 8% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 11, 2024, September 11, 2025 and September 11, 2026.