Doubled for Friday, January 10, 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 4 words long, with 3, 6, 2 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 6 letters and starts with W.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 3, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A projecting glass alcove, then a brief opportunity.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Bay Of Time
Bay window and Window of time, joined on Window.
Bay window
A bay window is a window that projects outward from the wall of a house, forming an alcove inside.
Window of time
A window of time is a limited period during which something can be done.
How players did
Across 734 plays, 17% got the whole answer in one guess, 4% solved it without a miss, 21% got there after at least one wrong guess, 40% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 18% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 10, 2025 and January 10, 2026.