Doubled for Monday, December 16, 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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Hallowed Hog
Hallowed ground and Groundhog, joined on Ground.
Hallowed ground
Hallowed ground is land made sacred, such as a churchyard or a battlefield.
Groundhog
A groundhog is the burrowing North American rodent that, on Groundhog Day, supposedly predicts how long winter will last.
How players did
30% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 6% got there after at least one wrong guess, 21% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 32% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on December 16, 2024 and December 16, 2025.