Doubled for Friday, September 27, 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 3, 4 and 6 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 4 letters and starts with L.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A woman with a great many pets, then a sponge biscuit or a slender pastry.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Cat Finger
Cat lady and Ladyfinger, joined on Lady.
Cat lady
A cat lady is the stereotype of a woman, usually single, who lives with a great many cats.
Ladyfinger
Ladyfingers are the light, finger-shaped sponge biscuits used in tiramisu and trifle.
How players did
Across 887 plays, 21% got the whole answer in one guess, 7% solved it without a miss, 3% got there after at least one wrong guess, 57% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 12% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 27, 2024 and September 27, 2025.