Doubled for Monday, September 30, 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 4 words long, with 6, 6, 6 and 6 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with A.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 3 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A director's call, then a poseable toy.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Lights, Camera, Figure
Lights, camera, action and Action figure, joined on Action.
Lights, camera, action
'Lights, camera, action!' is the traditional call to start filming a scene.
Action figure
An action figure is a poseable plastic toy of a character, typically a superhero or soldier.
How players did
Across 1,014 plays, 49% got the whole answer in one guess, 16% solved it without a miss, 6% got there after at least one wrong guess, 18% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 11% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2025.