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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ASLEEP
BARRIER
BEAK
BITE
BOXER
DALMATIAN
DETOUR
HUSKY
MUZZLE
POODLE
SLOW
SNOUT
STOP
TRUNK
WAVE
YIELD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DOG BREEDSStraightforward
ANIMAL NOSESModerate
TRAFFIC SIGNSTricky
SOUND ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DOG BREEDSStraightforward
THESE WORDS NAME PUREBRED CANINES YOU MIGHT SEE AT A DOG SHOW+ 3 more…
ANIMAL NOSESModerate
THESE ARE ALL TERMS FOR THE FRONT PART OF AN ANIMAL'S FACE USED FOR SMELLING+ 3 more…
TRAFFIC SIGNSTricky
YOU'D SEE THESE WORDS PRINTED ON ROAD SIGNS WHILE DRIVING+ 3 more…
SOUND ___Devious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW 'SOUND' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
DOG BREEDSStraightforward
BOXER,DALMATIAN,HUSKY,POODLE
BOXER, DALMATIAN, HUSKY, and POODLE are all recognized dog breeds.
ANIMAL NOSESModerate
BEAK,MUZZLE,SNOUT,TRUNK
BEAK, MUZZLE, SNOUT, and TRUNK are all words for the nose or nose-like appendage of various animals.
TRAFFIC SIGNSTricky
DETOUR,SLOW,STOP,YIELD
DETOUR, SLOW, STOP, and YIELD are all common traffic signs found on roads.
SOUND ___Devious
ASLEEP,BARRIER,BITE,WAVE
ASLEEP, BARRIER, BITE, and WAVE all follow the word SOUND to form common phrases: SOUND ASLEEP, SOUND BARRIER, SOUND BITE, SOUND WAVE.