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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOAT
CAR
CHECKERS
DAY
FLOYD
KING
MAGIC
OUTBACK
PLANE
SABBATH
SONIC
STRIPES
SUBWAY
SUN
THUNDER
TRAIN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MODES OF TRANSPORTATIONStraightforward
NBA PLAYERSModerate
FAST FOOD CHAINSTricky
BAND NAMES MINUS COLORSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MODES OF TRANSPORTATIONStraightforward
WAYS TO GET FROM A TO B+ 3 more…
NBA PLAYERSModerate
THESE NICKNAMES BELONG TO BASKETBALL STARS+ 3 more…
FAST FOOD CHAINSTricky
PLACES TO GRAB A QUICK BITE+ 3 more…
BAND NAMES MINUS COLORSDevious
ADD A COLOR TO COMPLETE THESE FAMOUS BAND NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
MODES OF TRANSPORTATIONStraightforward
BOAT,CAR,PLANE,TRAIN
BOAT, CAR, PLANE, and TRAIN are all common modes of transportation.
NBA PLAYERSModerate
KING,MAGIC,SUN,THUNDER
KING (LeBron James), MAGIC (Magic Johnson), SUN (Amar'e Stoudemire), and THUNDER (Gary Payton) are all NBA player nicknames.
FAST FOOD CHAINSTricky
CHECKERS,OUTBACK,SONIC,SUBWAY
CHECKERS, OUTBACK, SONIC, and SUBWAY are all fast food or quick-service restaurant chains.
BAND NAMES MINUS COLORSDevious
DAY,FLOYD,SABBATH,STRIPES
Each word completes a band name when a color is added: GREEN Day, PINK Floyd, BLACK Sabbath, WHITE Stripes.