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The Familiar Disguise

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

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Hard · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • Midnight Express
  • Three Days of the Condor
  • The Croods: A New Age
  • LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
  • Network
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The six parts

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2000s
  • An anchorman’s outbursts become a ratings hit
  • With Faye Dunaway

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Familiar Disguise: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

Part of Stop the Presses, a 10-puzzle pack. Hard 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 Midnight Express, Three Days of the Condor, The Croods: A New Age, LOL (Laughing Out Loud), Network, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Its movie data spans Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

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

  • Midnight Express
  • Three Days of the Condor
  • The Croods: A New Age
  • LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
  • Network
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

The categories

  • Released in the 2020s
  • Released in the 1970s
  • Animation
  • Released in the 2000s
  • An anchorman’s outbursts become a ratings hit
  • With Faye Dunaway

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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. 3 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 2020s — Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was released in 2023, in the 2020s. Also fits: The Croods: A New Age. Source
  2. Released in the 1970s — Midnight Express was released in 1978, in the 1970s. Also fits: Three Days of the Condor and Network. Source
  3. Animation — The Croods: A New Age (2020) is listed under Animation. Source
  4. Released in the 2000s — LOL (Laughing Out Loud) was released in 2009, in the 2000s. Source
  5. An anchorman’s outbursts become a ratings hit — Television executives exploit a veteran news anchor’s on-air breakdowns after they attract higher ratings. Source
  6. With Faye Dunaway — Faye Dunaway is in the cast of Three Days of the Condor (1975). Also fits: Network. 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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The Familiar Disguise

Puzzle No. 890

Play The Familiar Disguise: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

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