Doubled for Wednesday, January 29, 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, 3 and 4 letters.
Hint 2
The shared word - the one that belongs to both phrases - has 3 letters and starts with N.
Hint 3
The first phrase is 2 words, the second is 2, and they overlap on one of them.
Hint 4
A short daytime doze, then a rucksack.
The answer
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Reveal the answer
Cat Sack
Cat nap and Nap sack, joined on Nap.
Cat nap
A cat nap is a short, light sleep during the day.
Nap sack
A knapsack is a bag carried on the back, a rucksack.
How players did
Across 744 plays, 66% got the whole answer in one guess, 12% solved it without a miss, 11% got there after at least one wrong guess, 8% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 3% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on January 29, 2025 and January 29, 2026.