Doubled for Saturday, November 23, 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 5, 6 and 6 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with F.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
The simplest drawing of a person, then an athlete who spins and jumps on ice.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Stick Skater
Stick figure and Figure skater, joined on Figure.
Stick figure
A stick figure is the simplest drawing of a person: a circle for a head and lines for the body and limbs.
Figure skater
A figure skater is an athlete who performs jumps and spins on ice.
How players did
Across 827 plays, 23% got the whole answer in one guess, 17% solved it without a miss, 18% got there after at least one wrong guess, 23% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 19% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on November 23, 2024 and November 23, 2025.