Welcome back to The American Times' daily brain teaser! Today we've got a "What Connects These?" puzzle — five groups of three items each. Your job: figure out the hidden link joining each trio. No googling — just good old-fashioned lateral thinking.
Today's Puzzle
1. Big Apple · Windy City · Motor City What do these have in common?
2. Mercury · Venus · Pluto What do these have in common?
3. Spider-Man · Batman · Zorro What do these have in common?
4. Diamond · Ruby · Pearl What do these have in common?
5. Queen · Genesis · Bee Gees What do these have in common?
Hint: for each group, think beyond the obvious category — there's a specific shared thread connecting all three items in a more surprising way.
Take your time, jot down your guesses, and scroll down when you're ready to check your answers!
Answers
1. They're all nicknames for U.S. cities (New York, Chicago, Detroit).
2. They're all named after Roman mythological figures (Mercury and Venus are planets; Pluto is a dwarf planet).
3. They're all masked/costumed vigilante heroes who conceal a secret identity.
4. They're all wedding anniversary gemstones/names (60th, 40th, 30th anniversaries respectively).
5. Queen (inducted 2001), Genesis (inducted 2010), and the Bee Gees (inducted 1997) are all Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
How many did you crack? Share your score with a fellow puzzler and come back tomorrow for another round!