Doubled for Wednesday, January 8, 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.
Hints
Open them one at a time. Each one gives away a little more than the last.
Hint 1
The answer is 3 words long, with 3, 6 and 8 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with T.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A shelled reptile that returns to the beach to nest, then a pendant on a chain.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Sea Necklace
Sea turtle and Turtle necklace, joined on Turtle.
Sea turtle
A sea turtle is the marine reptile that swims the oceans and comes ashore only to lay its eggs.
Turtle necklace
A turtle necklace is a pendant in the shape of a turtle, a common piece of beach-holiday jewellery.
How players did
Across 756 plays, 22% got the whole answer in one guess, 20% solved it without a miss, 10% got there after at least one wrong guess, 33% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 14% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 8, 2025 and January 8, 2026.