Doubled for Saturday, January 4, 2025
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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The Big A
The big easy and Easy a, joined on Easy.
The big easy
The Big Easy is the nickname of New Orleans.
Easy a
Easy A is the teen comedy in which a student's false rumour about herself spirals, with nods to The Scarlet Letter.
How players did
51% got the whole answer in one guess, 7% solved it without a miss, 7% got there after at least one wrong guess, 26% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 9% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 4, 2025 and January 4, 2026.