Doubled for Thursday, December 19, 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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Police Awards
Police academy and Academy awards, joined on Academy.
Police academy
A police academy is the training school for new police officers, and the name of a run of 1980s slapstick comedies about one.
Academy awards
The Academy Awards are the Oscars, the film industry's annual prizes.
How players did
39% got the whole answer in one guess, 23% solved it without a miss, 8% got there after at least one wrong guess, 23% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 7% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on December 19, 2024 and December 19, 2025.