Doubled for Monday, December 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.
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Coconut Boarding
Coconut water and Water boarding, joined on Water.
Coconut water
Coconut water is the clear liquid from inside a young coconut, sold as a natural sports drink.
Water boarding
Waterboarding is the interrogation technique that simulates drowning, widely condemned as torture.
How players did
24% got the whole answer in one guess, 11% solved it without a miss, 14% got there after at least one wrong guess, 32% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 18% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on December 2, 2024 and December 2, 2025.