Doubled for Saturday, September 28, 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.
The answer
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Green War
Green thumb and Thumb war, joined on Thumb.
Green thumb
A green thumb is a talent for growing plants, green fingers in Britain.
Thumb war
A thumb war is the hand game in which two players lock fingers and each tries to pin the other's thumb.
How players did
17% got the whole answer in one guess, 3% solved it without a miss, 5% got there after at least one wrong guess, 59% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 17% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 28, 2024, December 21, 2024, September 28, 2025, December 21, 2025 and September 28, 2026.