Doubled for Tuesday, October 1, 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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Nepo Oil
Nepo baby and Baby oil, joined on Baby.
Nepo baby
A nepo baby is someone whose career was helped along by having famous or well-connected parents, from 'nepotism'.
Baby oil
Baby oil is the mineral oil used to moisturise a baby's skin.
How players did
37% got the whole answer in one guess, 7% solved it without a miss, 8% got there after at least one wrong guess, 17% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 31% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on October 1, 2024, October 1, 2025 and October 1, 2026.