Doubled for Thursday, November 7, 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 3 words long, with 4, 3 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 3 letters and starts with M.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
The person who delivers the post, then a masculine hairstyle tied up on top.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Mail Buns
Mailman and Man buns, joined on Man.
Mailman
A mailman is a postal worker who delivers the mail.
Man buns
Man buns are the hairstyle in which a man ties his long hair into a knot on top of his head.
How players did
Across 1,094 plays, 33% got the whole answer in one guess, 19% solved it without a miss, 31% got there after at least one wrong guess, 11% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 6% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on November 7, 2024 and November 7, 2025.