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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANKLE
CALF
CAN
CRAY
CUB
HEAD
JELLY
JOEY
JOHN
KID
KNEE
SHIN
SILVER
STAR
THIGH
THRONE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LEG PARTSStraightforward
BABY ANIMALSModerate
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
___ FISH THAT AREN’T FISHDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LEG PARTSStraightforward
PARTS YOU'D FIND BETWEEN YOUR HIP AND YOUR FOOT+ 3 more…
BABY ANIMALSModerate
YOUNG ONES THAT HAVEN'T GROWN UP YET+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
INFORMAL NAMES FOR THE BATHROOM FIXTURE+ 3 more…
___ FISH THAT AREN’T FISHDevious
ADD 'FISH' TO EACH — BUT NONE OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY FISH+ 3 more…
Full solution
LEG PARTSStraightforward
ANKLE,KNEE,SHIN,THIGH
ANKLE, KNEE, SHIN, and THIGH are all anatomical parts of the human leg
BABY ANIMALSModerate
CALF,CUB,JOEY,KID
CALF (cow), CUB (bear), JOEY (kangaroo), and KID (goat) are all terms for baby animals
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
CAN,HEAD,JOHN,THRONE
CAN, HEAD, JOHN, and THRONE are all slang terms for a toilet
___ FISH THAT AREN’T FISHDevious
CRAY,JELLY,SILVER,STAR
CRAYFISH, JELLYFISH, SILVERFISH, and STARFISH all contain the word 'fish' but are not actually fish