Doubled for Saturday, January 25, 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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Slap In The Dark
Slapshot and Shot in the dark, joined on Shot.
Slapshot
A slap shot is the hardest shot in ice hockey, a full wind-up swing of the stick at the puck.
Shot in the dark
A shot in the dark is a wild guess or an attempt with little chance of success.
How players did
34% got the whole answer in one guess, 6% solved it without a miss, 18% got there after at least one wrong guess, 26% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 15% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 25, 2025 and January 25, 2026.