Doubled for Friday, December 6, 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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Salt And Spray
Salt and pepper and Pepper spray, joined on Pepper.
Salt and pepper
Salt and pepper are the two seasonings found on every table, and 'salt-and-pepper' describes hair going grey.
Pepper spray
Pepper spray is the self-defence aerosol that causes burning pain and streaming eyes.
How players did
10% got the whole answer in one guess, 2% solved it without a miss, 4% got there after at least one wrong guess, 74% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 10% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on December 6, 2024 and December 6, 2025.