Doubled for Thursday, September 19, 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.
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Under The Vane
Under the weather and Weather vane, joined on Weather.
Under the weather
To be under the weather is to feel slightly unwell.
Weather vane
A weather vane is the pivoting pointer on a roof, often shaped like a rooster, that shows which way the wind is blowing.
How players did
52% got the whole answer in one guess, 10% solved it without a miss, 11% got there after at least one wrong guess, 20% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 8% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 19, 2024, December 22, 2024, September 19, 2025 and December 22, 2025.