Doubled for Wednesday, October 2, 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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Etch-A- Artist
Etch-a-sketch and Sketch artist, joined on Sketch.
Etch-a-sketch
An Etch A Sketch is the red-framed drawing toy with two knobs that move a stylus across a grey screen, erased with a shake.
Sketch artist
A sketch artist is an artist who makes quick drawings, such as the courtroom artist or the police sketch artist.
How players did
73% got the whole answer in one guess, 10% solved it without a miss, 5% got there after at least one wrong guess, 6% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 6% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on October 2, 2024, October 2, 2025 and October 2, 2026.