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Against the Clock & Rescue Missions

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Medium · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Dark Tower
  • Lock Up
  • No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido
  • Momentum
  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls
  • Panda Plan

The six parts

  • Released in the 1980s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Spanish
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Idris Elba
  • With Cate Blanchett

Inside this movie puzzle

Play Against the Clock & Rescue Missions, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Dark Tower, Lock Up and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Part of Still Time Before Sunset, a 10-puzzle pack. Medium is an estimated difficulty, based on this lineup and its clues. Every movie must fit a different category; one tempting match can leave another film without a place.

This cast includes The Dark Tower, Lock Up, No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido, Momentum, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Panda Plan. Its movie data spans Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction, Crime. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Medium · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • The Dark Tower
  • Lock Up
  • No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido
  • Momentum
  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls
  • Panda Plan

The categories

  • Released in the 1980s
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Originally in Spanish
  • Released in the 2020s
  • With Idris Elba
  • With Cate Blanchett

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 1 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. Released in the 1980s — Lock Up was released in 1989, in the 1980s. Source
  2. Released in the 2010s — Momentum was released in 2015, in the 2010s. Also fits: The Dark Tower, No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido and The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Source
  3. Originally in Spanish — No manches, Frida 2: paraíso destruido was originally made in Spanish. Source
  4. Released in the 2020s — Panda Plan was released in 2024, in the 2020s. Source
  5. With Idris Elba — Idris Elba is in the cast of The Dark Tower (2017). Source
  6. With Cate Blanchett — Cate Blanchett is in the cast of The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018). Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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A–F
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Against the Clock & Rescue Missions

Puzzle No. 716

Play Against the Clock & Rescue Missions, a free six-movie trivia puzzle featuring The Dark Tower, Lock Up and more. Three tries and helpful hints.

Three hints if you need them. Your progress saves in this browser; your daily streak stays separate.

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