Doubled for Saturday, September 21, 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 3 words long, with 5, 4 and 3 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 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A pouch worn on a belt, then a hoarder who never throws anything out.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Fanny Rat
Fanny pack and Pack rat, joined on Pack.
Fanny pack
A fanny pack is the small pouch worn on a belt around the waist, a bum bag in Britain.
Pack rat
A pack rat is a person who hoards and cannot throw anything away, named after the rodent that collects objects in its nest.
How players did
Across 1,569 plays, 73% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 9% got there after at least one wrong guess, 5% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 3% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 21, 2024 and September 21, 2025.