Doubled for Monday, January 13, 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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Straightening Man
Straightening iron and Iron man, joined on Iron.
Straightening iron
A straightening iron is the heated flat tool used to straighten hair.
Iron man
Iron Man is the Marvel superhero, the billionaire Tony Stark in his armoured suit.
How players did
48% got the whole answer in one guess, 14% solved it without a miss, 4% got there after at least one wrong guess, 13% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 21% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 13, 2025 and January 13, 2026.