In this game, you will see a clue like the one above. The first part about reversing your decision refers to making an “about turn”, comprising the left and middle words. The second part refers to what lights do to make you stop your car, namely “turn red”, comprising the middle and right words. This allows you to test that you have the correct middle word, as that’s the only one that can complete both expressions with the meanings given in the clue.

When you think you have found the answer, type it into the answer area and check.

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Double-ups: Missing middle, set 1

Use the clue to help you find the correct word to go between the others to create two phrases.

1 / 5

The first will protect your skin, while the second protects your computer.

sun ______ saver

2 / 5

It’s a small possibility that you have an unplanned encounter.

outside ______ meeting

3 / 5

You might be robbed this way, or shot in that way.

knife ______ blank

4 / 5

What you have inside the apple may also form one of your most treasured tenets.

apple ______ principle

5 / 5

This was normal for writing in the old days, especially when choosing a name for when you write a book.

fountain ______ name

Your score is

The average score is 73%

0%

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Double-ups: Missing middle, set 2

Use the clue to help you find the correct word to go between the others to create two phrases.

1 / 5

Where the most uncommon elements are found might help with building a rampart.

rare ______ work

2 / 5

You might be the one to take on the bulk of the jobs, but you can engage in messing around as well.

work ______ play

3 / 5

If you’re absolutely uninterested, it might give you a totally inflexible attitude.

bored ______ stance

4 / 5

If you pretend to show remorse, your predicament will be very bad.

act ______ state

5 / 5

If  you still have a positive outlook, you might get something to go with your main course.

bright ______ order

Your score is

The average score is 67%

0%

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Double-ups: Missing middle, set 3

Use the clue to help you find the correct word to go between the others to create two phrases.

1 / 5

If you clean your teeth with this, you might lose your wallet to a thief.

tooth ______ pocket

2 / 5

In the middle of the criminal act, you end up with your older sibling’s stuff.

red ______ down

3 / 5

An indivisible digit may help with the calculation.

prime ______ crunching

4 / 5

Make security the priority and it will prove the very best.

safety ______ class

5 / 5

If you head out to this sleepy, outdated place, you might get to a cascade.

back ______ fall

Your score is

The average score is 0%

0%

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