Doubled for Sunday, September 29, 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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SnowSplaining
Snowman and Mansplaining, joined on Man.
Snowman
A snowman is the figure of stacked snowballs with a carrot nose and a scarf.
Mansplaining
Mansplaining is a man explaining something to a woman in a condescending way, typically something she already knows.
How players did
53% got the whole answer in one guess, 15% solved it without a miss, 4% got there after at least one wrong guess, 8% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 20% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 29, 2024, September 29, 2025 and September 29, 2026.