Doubled for Tuesday, December 17, 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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Wall Ducks
Wall sitting and Sitting ducks, joined on Sitting.
Wall sitting
A wall sit is the exercise of holding a seated position with your back against a wall and no chair beneath you.
Sitting ducks
Sitting ducks are easy targets, people or things with no defence against attack.
How players did
32% got the whole answer in one guess, 9% solved it without a miss, 17% got there after at least one wrong guess, 29% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 13% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on December 17, 2024 and December 17, 2025.