Doubled

Today's Doubled: Friday, September 18, 2026

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.

The picture clue for the Doubled puzzle of September 18, 2026.

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 5, 3, 4 and 6 letters.

Hint 2

The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with F.

Hint 3

The first phrase is 3 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.

Hint 4

Savings set aside for hard times, then a charity gala.

The answer

This is today's puzzle, so the answer stays hidden until tomorrow. Play it now, or come back after midnight Eastern.

How players did

Across 1,059 plays, 34% got the whole answer in one guess, 8% solved it without a miss, 9% got there after at least one wrong guess, 35% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 14% did not get it.

This puzzle ran on September 18, 2024, September 18, 2025 and September 18, 2026.

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