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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANT
BEET
BEETLE
CAMI
CARROT
CORN
CRICKET
FENCING
HALTER
MANTIS
ONION
POLO
SQUASH
TANK
TEE
TERMITE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SPORTSStraightforward
TOPSModerate
VEGETABLESTricky
INSECTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SPORTSStraightforward
GAMES PLAYED WITH RACKETS, MALLETS, OR WICKETS+ 3 more…
TOPSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT WEAR ABOVE THE WAIST ON A CASUAL DAY+ 3 more…
VEGETABLESTricky
ROOT VEGETABLES AND GARDEN STAPLES FOUND IN YOUR PRODUCE DRAWER+ 3 more…
INSECTSDevious
SIX-LEGGED CREATURES — SOME FAMILIAR, SOME HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT+ 3 more…
Full solution
SPORTSStraightforward
CRICKET,FENCING,POLO,SQUASH
Cricket, fencing, polo, and squash are all sports — though squash and polo are less obvious, and cricket and fencing might mislead with their other meanings.
TOPSModerate
CAMI,HALTER,TANK,TEE
Cami, halter, tank, and tee are all types of tops — casual upper-body garments.
VEGETABLESTricky
BEET,CARROT,CORN,ONION
Beet, carrot, corn, and onion are all vegetables commonly found in cooking and gardens.
INSECTSDevious
ANT,BEETLE,MANTIS,TERMITE
Ant, beetle, mantis, and termite are all insects — though beetle might evoke the band and mantis sounds exotic, they all belong to the insect world.